000 FZNT24 KNHC 231516 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1116 AM EDT Fri Sep 23 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. GMZ001-240330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1116 AM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Depression Nine is near 14.2N 70.1W 1006 mb at 11 AM EDT moving WNW at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Nine will strengthen to a tropical storm near 14.5N 71.7W this evening, move to 14.7N 74.1W Sat morning, 15.1N 76.3W Sat evening, 16.1N 78.3W Sun morning, 17.8N 79.9W Sun evening, and strengthen to a hurricane near 19.8N 81.4W by Mon morning. Nine will change little in intensity as it moves near 23.5N 82.8W early Tue. Conditions will likely begin to deteriorate across the eastern Gulf of Mexico by early next week. Expect gentle to moderate winds across the Gulf through the weekend as a weak cold front slowly drifts southward over the next few days and dissipates by the end of the weekend. $$ GMZ040-240330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1116 AM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. $$ GMZ041-240330- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1116 AM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. $$ GMZ056-240330- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1116 AM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ057-240330- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1116 AM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ058-240330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1116 AM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-240330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1116 AM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-240330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1116 AM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ047-240330- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1116 AM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ048-240330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1116 AM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-240330- Central Bay of Campeche- 1116 AM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-240330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1116 AM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR