000 FZNT24 KNHC 200816 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 416 AM EDT Thu Jul 20 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. GMZ001-202030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 416 AM EDT Thu Jul 20 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will remain in control of the weather pattern across the Gulf waters through the forecast period supporting mainly gentle to moderate winds, except over the Bay of Campeche where winds will be enhanced by a thermal trough coming off the Yucatan Peninsula during the night hours. $$ GMZ040-202030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 416 AM EDT Thu Jul 20 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 34ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ041-202030- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 416 AM EDT Thu Jul 20 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 92W, S winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ056-202030- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 416 AM EDT Thu Jul 20 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ057-202030- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 416 AM EDT Thu Jul 20 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ058-202030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 416 AM EDT Thu Jul 20 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-202030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 416 AM EDT Thu Jul 20 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 3 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-202030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 416 AM EDT Thu Jul 20 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-202030- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 416 AM EDT Thu Jul 20 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft or less in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 3 ft. .MON...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 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ048-202030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 416 AM EDT Thu Jul 20 2023 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-202030- Central Bay of Campeche- 416 AM EDT Thu Jul 20 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to4 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-202030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 416 AM EDT Thu Jul 20 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre