000 FZNT24 KNHC 190901 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 501 AM EDT Wed Oct 19 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. GMZ001-192115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 501 AM EDT Wed Oct 19 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extending from South Florida to the southwest Gulf will move to just southeast of the area by late this morning. Strong gale force winds, with seas peaking to 17 ft are present in the SW Gulf. These conditions will diminish late tonight into early Thu. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are along and south of the front. High pressure will settle in over the area in the wake of the front. The high pressure will shift eastward across the northern Gulf through Sat night allowing for fresh southerly flow to set up over the western Gulf starting Fri night. $$ GMZ040-192115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 501 AM EDT Wed Oct 19 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-192115- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 501 AM EDT Wed Oct 19 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-192115- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 501 AM EDT Wed Oct 19 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. E of 89W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-192115- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 501 AM EDT Wed Oct 19 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E 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. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-192115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 501 AM EDT Wed Oct 19 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-192115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 501 AM EDT Wed Oct 19 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...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 NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-192115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 501 AM EDT Wed Oct 19 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-192115- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 501 AM EDT Wed Oct 19 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-192115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 501 AM EDT Wed Oct 19 2022 ...GALE WARNING S OF 21N W OF 95W... .TODAY...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, except S of 20N W of 96W NW 30 to 35 kt diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell, except S of 20N W of 96W 10 to 16 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Isolated showers. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-192115- Central Bay of Campeche- 501 AM EDT Wed Oct 19 2022 .TODAY...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-192115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 501 AM EDT Wed Oct 19 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre