000 FZNT24 KNHC 070824 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 424 AM EDT Wed Sep 7 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. GMZ001-072030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 424 AM EDT Wed Sep 7 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A weak ridge will continue to dominate the Gulf waters through Thu night to produce gentle to locally moderate winds and slight seas across the basin. Broad low pressure will move into the northwest Gulf Fri and induce a moderate to locally fresh southerly return flow across the eastern half of the basin Fri night into Sat night. Looking ahead, winds and seas will diminish through Sun as the trough weakens and shift west ahead of high pressure building over the northeast Gulf. $$ GMZ040-072030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 424 AM EDT Wed Sep 7 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-072030- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 424 AM EDT Wed Sep 7 2022 .TODAY...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. 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. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ056-072030- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 424 AM EDT Wed Sep 7 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W of 89W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and S 10 to 15 kt E of 89W. W of 89W, seas 3 ft or less. E of 89W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. $$ GMZ057-072030- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 424 AM EDT Wed Sep 7 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-072030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 424 AM EDT Wed Sep 7 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-072030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 424 AM EDT Wed Sep 7 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. 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. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-072030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 424 AM EDT Wed Sep 7 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-072030- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 424 AM EDT Wed Sep 7 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-072030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 424 AM EDT Wed Sep 7 2022 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-072030- Central Bay of Campeche- 424 AM EDT Wed Sep 7 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S of 20N, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. N of 20N, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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. 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, building to 3 ft or less in NE swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-072030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 424 AM EDT Wed Sep 7 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W of 90W, S winds 10 kt. E of 90W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 90W. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Christensen