342 FZNT24 KNHC 122145 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 545 PM EDT Wed Oct 12 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. GMZ001-130945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 545 PM EDT Wed Oct 12 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Karl is over the southwestern Gulf near 22.2N 94.4W 1002 mb at 5 PM EDT moving N at 2 kt. Maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. Karl will move to 22.2N 94.3W late tonight, to near 21.4N 94.0W Thu afternoon to near, 20.5N 93.8W late Thu night, then begin to gradually weaken as it moves to near 19.5N 93.8W Fri afternoon with maximum sustained winds 45 kt gusts 55 kt, to near 18.7N 94.0W late Fri night, and weaken to a remnant low near 17.5N 94.7W Sat afternoon. Karl will dissipate Sun afternoon. A weak cold front will enter the northwest Gulf by Thu, move across the central Gulf Fri and Fri night, then stall from the Straits of Florida to vicinity Yucatan Channel Sat through Sun night and dissipate by late Mon. A stronger cold front followed by fresh to strong northeast winds is expected to move across the northern Gulf. $$ GMZ040-130945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 545 PM EDT Wed Oct 12 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ041-130945- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 545 PM EDT Wed Oct 12 2022 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT....SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-130945- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 545 PM EDT Wed Oct 12 2022 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-130945- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 545 PM EDT Wed Oct 12 2022 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-130945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 545 PM EDT Wed Oct 12 2022 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and E 45 to 55 kt elsewhere. W of 96W, seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, seas 8 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 96W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 40 to 45 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-130945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 545 PM EDT Wed Oct 12 2022 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S of 24N, SE winds 45 to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, E to SE winds 45 to 50 kt, diminishing to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft S of 24N, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-130945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 545 PM EDT Wed Oct 12 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-130945- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 545 PM EDT Wed Oct 12 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-130945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 545 PM EDT Wed Oct 12 2022 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. W winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and W to NW 45 to 50 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 95W, and 9 to 13 ft E of 95W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW 40 to 50 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 35 to 45 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft in mixed swell S of 21N W of 95W, and 14 to 20 ft elsewhere. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 30 to 40 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 30 to 40 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-130945- Central Bay of Campeche- 545 PM EDT Wed Oct 12 2022 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. SE to S winds 40 to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S winds 45 to 50 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S to SW winds 45 to 50 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 40 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-130945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 545 PM EDT Wed Oct 12 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre