000 FZNT24 KNHC 262140 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 540 PM EDT Mon Sep 26 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. GMZ001-270945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 540 PM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Ian is near 20.3N 83.2W 972 mb at 5 PM EDT moving NNW at 11 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 85 kt with gusts to 105 kt. Ian is expected to intensify rapidly through the next 24 hours. Ian will move to near 21.7N 83.8W tonight as a major hurricane, cross western Cuba and reach near 23.6N 84W Tue afternoon, reach near 25.3N 83.9W Tue night, reach near 27.5N 83.2W Wed night, near 28.1N 82.9W Thu afternoon, then continue moving NNE and inland across N Florida Thu night to early Fri morning. Expect hazardous conditions in the southeastern Gulf and Straits of Florida beginning before midnight tonight, then spreading north and northwestward across the E and central Gulf Tue through early Fri. $$ GMZ040-270945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 540 PM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-270945- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 540 PM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-270945- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 540 PM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 90W, and 9 to 13 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft W of 90W, and 12 to 18 ft elsewhere. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft W of 90W, and 12 to 18 ft elsewhere. .THU...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and N to NE 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-270945- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 540 PM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, NE winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 45 to 55 kt late. Seas 11 to 17 ft, building to 18 to 27 ft late. Elsewhere, NE winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 17 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, N winds 95 to 115 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 40 to 50 kt, increasing to 65 to 85 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 to 34 ft S of 27N, and 16 to 25 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 27N, NW winds 75 to 95 kt, diminishing to 45 to 55 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 80 to 100 kt, diminishing to 60 to 70 kt late. Seas 21 to 31 ft S of 27N, and 19 to 28 ft elsewhere. Scattered tstms. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-270945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 540 PM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-270945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 540 PM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-270945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 540 PM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft S of 24N, and 10 to 16 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft S of 24N, and 11 to 17 ft elsewhere. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ047-270945- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 540 PM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. Straits of Florida, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, NE winds 60 to 70 kt, becoming SW to W 80 to 100 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Elsewhere, NE winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming N to NE 80 to 100 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft, building to 18 to 27 ft in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, SW to W winds 40 to 45 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 90 to 110 kt, becoming NW 65 to 75 kt late. Seas 13 to 20 ft Straits of Florida, and 20 to 30 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Straits of Florida, W winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft Straits of Florida, and 14 to 21 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Straits of Florida, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Elsewhere, NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt Straits of Florida, and NW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-270945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 540 PM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-270945- Central Bay of Campeche- 540 PM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-270945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 540 PM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling