000 FZNT24 KNHC 170152 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 952 PM 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. GMZ001-171400- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 952 PM EDT Sun Oct 16 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will enter the NW Gulf Mon, reach from the Florida panhandle to southern Texas Mon night and from the Florida southwest coast to near Veracruz, Mexico by Tue night. The The cold front is expected to exit the Gulf on Wed. Strong winds are expected across most of the western Gulf behind the front, with gale force winds developing offshore Tampico, Mexico, Tue and spreading to the western Bay of Campeche Tue night and Wed. Winds will gradually diminish beginning on Thu as high pressure becomes centered over the region. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will precede the front. $$ GMZ040-171400- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 952 PM EDT Sun Oct 16 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...S of 27N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 27N, NE winds 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft early in the evening. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the evening. N of 27N, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-171400- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 952 PM EDT Sun Oct 16 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .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. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt early in the morning. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ056-171400- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 952 PM EDT Sun Oct 16 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-171400- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 952 PM EDT Sun Oct 16 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .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. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ058-171400- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 952 PM EDT Sun Oct 16 2022 ...GALE WARNING W OF 96W... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, except W of 96W increasing to 25 to 35 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except W of 96W building to 7 to 11 ft early in the evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...W OF 96W...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. E of 96W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-171400- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 952 PM EDT Sun Oct 16 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the evening. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 24N, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft early in the morning. N of 24N, seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-171400- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 952 PM EDT Sun Oct 16 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. N of 24N, seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ047-171400- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 952 PM EDT Sun Oct 16 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt, Seas 2 to 3 ft. N of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt, Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the evening. N of 24N, seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-171400- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 952 PM EDT Sun Oct 16 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 21N W OF 96W TUE NIGHT AND WED... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft early in the evening. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...W of 96W, NW winds 20 to 30 kt, except S of 21N increasing to 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except S of 21N building to 9 to 14 ft late. E of 96W, N winds 15 to 20 kt early, then increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft early, then building to 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...N winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-171400- Central Bay of Campeche- 952 PM EDT Sun Oct 16 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 20N. S of 20N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the evening. N of 20N, seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-171400- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 952 PM EDT Sun Oct 16 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 90W, seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the evening. E of 90W, seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the evening. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre