000 FZNT24 KNHC 100859 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 459 AM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ001-102100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 459 AM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A middle-level inverted trough over the central and eastern gulf continues to support scattered showers and tstms E of 90W and in the Bay of Campeche. Atlantic surface ridging will be the dominant feature across the basin through early on Fri. This will result in mainly gentle to moderate return flow. On Fri, the ridge will weaken, and winds will become light to gentle, continuing through the remainder forecast period. $$ GMZ040-102100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 459 AM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-102100- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 459 AM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 92.5W, and S 10 kt E of 92. 5w. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-102100- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 459 AM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and SW to W 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-102100- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 459 AM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W of 85W, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. E of 85W, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-102100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 459 AM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-102100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 459 AM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-102100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 459 AM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-102100- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 459 AM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-102100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 459 AM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-102100- Central Bay of Campeche- 459 AM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 20N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-102100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 459 AM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos