000 FZNT24 KNHC 160901 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 501 AM EDT Sun Oct 16 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. GMZ001-162115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 501 AM EDT Sun Oct 16 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will enter the NW Gulf on Mon supporting scattered showers and thunderstorms across the basin as it reaches from Cape San Blas, Florida to Corpus Christi, Texas Mon night, from Fort Myers, Florida SW to Veracruz, Mexico offshore waters Tue night and then exit the basin on Thu. Fresh to near gale force winds following the front will increase to gale force winds along the E Mexico offshore waters Tue afternoon through Wed evening. Fresh to strong northerly winds in the Bay of Campeche are forecast to diminish to moderate to fresh speeds on Thu. $$ GMZ040-162115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 501 AM EDT Sun Oct 16 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. N of 27N, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-162115- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 501 AM EDT Sun Oct 16 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...W of 92W, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 92W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-162115- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 501 AM EDT Sun Oct 16 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and SE 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ057-162115- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 501 AM EDT Sun Oct 16 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-162115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 501 AM EDT Sun Oct 16 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W of 96W, N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in E swell in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-162115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 501 AM EDT Sun Oct 16 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less. N of 24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 8 to 12 ft late. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft S of 24N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 24N. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 24N. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-162115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 501 AM EDT Sun Oct 16 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft late. N of 24N, N winds 20 to 25 kt, Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ047-162115- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 501 AM EDT Sun Oct 16 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...Variable winds 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in E swell in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt, Seas 3 ft or less. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ048-162115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 501 AM EDT Sun Oct 16 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 9 to 13 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N swell. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-162115- Central Bay of Campeche- 501 AM EDT Sun Oct 16 2022 .TODAY...E to SE 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. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 20N, seas 3 ft or less. N of 20N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .WED...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon, Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. N of 20N, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ050-162115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 501 AM EDT Sun Oct 16 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W of 90W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. E of 90W, N winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 90W. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster Ramos