000 FZNT24 KNHC 172014 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 414 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 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. GMZ001-180815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 414 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022 .SYNOPSIS...The first strong cold front of the season is moving across the NW Gulf. The front will reach from near Tampa Bay, Florida to NE Mexico near 25N98W by Tue morning, and from the Florida Keys to the central Bay of Campeche by Wed morning. Gale force winds and building seas of up to 14 or 16 ft will are expected in the wake of the front over the western Gulf. Gales are forecast near the Tampico area late Tue morning into the afternoon hours, spreading into the Veracruz region Tue night into Wed. Winds will diminish below gale force by Wed night. High pressure will follow the front. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will precede the front. $$ GMZ040-180815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 414 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-180815- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 414 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-180815- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 414 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-180815- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 414 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022 .TONIGHT...S of 27N, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 27N, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-180815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 414 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. W of 96W, seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-180815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 414 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .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 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-180815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 414 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-180815- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 414 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Straits of Florida, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Winds NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Straits of Florida, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-180815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 414 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...NW winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-180815- Central Bay of Campeche- 414 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-180815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 414 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR