000 FZNT24 KNHC 262040 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 440 PM EDT Wed Oct 26 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. GMZ001-270845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 440 PM EDT Wed Oct 26 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front stretches from the Florida Big Bend to 24N91W, then stalls from that point to the central Bay of Campeche. This front will continue pushing southward toward the Tampa Bay region before stalling tonight and then dissipate by Thu. Moderate to fresh return flow will develop across NW Gulf on Thu night into Fri morning ahead of the next approaching cold front. This cold front is expected to push off the Texas coast on Fri afternoon and move eastward through the weekend. Winds behind the front could increase to gale-force near Veracruz on Sat morning for a few hours. The front will reach the eastern Gulf by Sun. $$ GMZ040-270845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 440 PM EDT Wed Oct 26 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-270845- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 440 PM EDT Wed Oct 26 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-270845- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 440 PM EDT Wed Oct 26 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-270845- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 440 PM EDT Wed Oct 26 2022 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in W swell. .THU NIGHT...W of 85W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW to W swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in W swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-270845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 440 PM EDT Wed Oct 26 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 96W, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-270845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 440 PM EDT Wed Oct 26 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-270845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 440 PM EDT Wed Oct 26 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-270845- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 440 PM EDT Wed Oct 26 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW swell. .THU...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-270845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 440 PM EDT Wed Oct 26 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-270845- Central Bay of Campeche- 440 PM EDT Wed Oct 26 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-270845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 440 PM EDT Wed Oct 26 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster AKR