000 FZNT24 KNHC 232121 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 521 PM 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. GMZ001-240930- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 521 PM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Depression Nine is near 14.7N 71.3W 1006 mb at 5 PM EDT moving WNW at 13 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Nine will strengthen to a tropical storm near 14.8N 73.1W Sat morning, move to 15.0N 75.4W Sat afternoon, 15.6N 77.6W Sun morning, 16.8N 79.7W Sun afternoon, strengthen to a hurricane near 18.8N 81.2W Mon morning, and 20.7N 82.3W Mon afternoon. Nine will change little in intensity as it moves near 24.4N 83.2W Tue afternoon. Conditions will likely begin to deteriorate across the eastern Gulf of Mexico by early next week. In the meantime, a cold front will continue to slowly drift southward before stalling across the east-central Gulf through the weekend. Gentle to moderate winds can be expected near the front with light to gentle winds elsewhere. $$ GMZ040-240930- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 521 PM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 10 kt. N of 27N, NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-240930- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 521 PM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ056-240930- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 521 PM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ057-240930- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 521 PM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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. .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. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...W of 85W, N winds 25 to 30 kt. E of 85W, N winds 60 to 80 kt, diminishing to 50 to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ058-240930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 521 PM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-240930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 521 PM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...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. .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 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ046-240930- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 521 PM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ047-240930- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 521 PM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 .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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...S of 24N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N, NW to N winds 50 to 60 kt, diminishing to 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ048-240930- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 521 PM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-240930- Central Bay of Campeche- 521 PM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 .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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-240930- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 521 PM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR