000 FZNT24 KNHC 180822 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 422 AM EDT Tue Jul 18 2023 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. GMZ001-182030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 422 AM EDT Tue Jul 18 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will prevail through the forecast period supporting mainly gentle to moderate winds. A trough will develop over the Yucatan Peninsula each evening and move offshore. This pattern will maintain pulsing of moderate to fresh winds north and west of the Yucatan peninsula during the late afternoon and evening hours. $$ GMZ040-182030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 422 AM EDT Tue Jul 18 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-182030- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 422 AM EDT Tue Jul 18 2023 .TODAY...W of 92W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-182030- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 422 AM EDT Tue Jul 18 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-182030- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 422 AM EDT Tue Jul 18 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-182030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 422 AM EDT Tue Jul 18 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-182030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 422 AM EDT Tue Jul 18 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-182030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 422 AM EDT Tue Jul 18 2023 .TODAY...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-182030- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 422 AM EDT Tue Jul 18 2023 .TODAY...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less in SE to S swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell. $$ GMZ048-182030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 422 AM EDT Tue Jul 18 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-182030- Central Bay of Campeche- 422 AM EDT Tue Jul 18 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-182030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 422 AM EDT Tue Jul 18 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos