000 FZNT24 KNHC 180303 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1103 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. GMZ001-181515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1103 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022 .SYNOPSIS...The first strong cold front of the Fall season has entered the Gulf. It extends from near Apalachicola, Florida to 26N93W and to inland northeast Mexico just south of the Texas border. The front will reach from near Tampa Bay, Florida to northeast Mexico near 25N98W by early Tue, and from the Florida Keys to the central Bay of Campeche by Wed morning. Gale force winds and building seas peaking to 16 or 17 ft are expected in the wake of the front over the western Gulf. The gale force winds will surge southward offshore the Tampico area late Tue morning into the afternoon hours, spreading into the Veracruz region Tue night through late Wed night. Winds will diminish below gale force by Wed night. High pressure will settle over the area in the wake of the front. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will precede the front. $$ GMZ040-181515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1103 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-181515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1103 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 92W, NE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-181515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1103 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ057-181515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1103 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-181515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1103 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022 ...GALE WARNING W OF 96W... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms N part near front. .TUE...W of 96W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 kt early in the afternoon. E of 96W, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell, building to 9 to 14 ft early in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. E of 96W, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms S part. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-181515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1103 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N part near front. TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-181515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1103 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N part. .TUE...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the afternoon. N of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-181515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1103 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell early in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-181515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1103 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022 ...GALE WARNING S OF 21N W OF 95W... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 35 to 40 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WED...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 17 ft in N swell. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, except S of 21N W of 96W NW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, except S of 21N W of 96W NW 20 to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in NE swell during the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-181515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1103 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NE swell late. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NE 20 to 30 kt N of 20N. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-181515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1103 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 90W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 90W. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre