000 FZNT24 KNHC 092018 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 418 PM EDT Fri Sep 9 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. GMZ001-100830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 418 PM EDT Fri Sep 9 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough extending from the NE Gulf through 1006 mb low pressure near 26.5N 89.5W to the central Bay of Campeche will drift NW through the weekend and meander along the N Gulf coasts. A deep layered upper trough across the central Gulf will support very active weather along and east of the surface trough through Sun. Fresh southerly return flow will develop across the eastern half of the basin tonight into Sat night. Winds and seas will diminish through early next week as a trough lingers across the SW Gulf and weak high pressure develops over the eastern Gulf. $$ GMZ040-100830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 418 PM EDT Fri Sep 9 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 27N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-100830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 418 PM EDT Fri Sep 9 2022 .TONIGHT...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. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. .MON...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. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-100830- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 418 PM EDT Fri Sep 9 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and S to SW 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and S 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and S 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and SW 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 89W, SW to W winds 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE to S swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and SW to W 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less in SE to S swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-100830- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 418 PM EDT Fri Sep 9 2022 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S to SW swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-100830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 418 PM EDT Fri Sep 9 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-100830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 418 PM EDT Fri Sep 9 2022 .TONIGHT...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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-100830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 418 PM EDT Fri Sep 9 2022 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-100830- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 418 PM EDT Fri Sep 9 2022 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-100830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 418 PM EDT Fri Sep 9 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-100830- Central Bay of Campeche- 418 PM EDT Fri Sep 9 2022 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 20N, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-100830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 418 PM EDT Fri Sep 9 2022 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...W of 90W, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds SE winds 10 kt in the morning. E of 90W, NE to E winds in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling