000 FZNT24 KNHC 010916 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 516 AM EDT Tue Aug 1 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. GMZ001-012130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 516 AM EDT Tue Aug 1 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Weak surface ridging prevails across the northern Gulf. The ridge will stay in place over the next few days, supporting gentle to moderate winds over most of the basin. A thermal trough will emerge off the Yucatan Peninsula and will produce nightly moderate to fresh winds by the middle to latter part of the week. High pressure will shift SE into the east Gulf today and Wed and allow for moderate return flow to develop across the W Gulf Wed night through Fri. $$ GMZ040-012130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 516 AM EDT Tue Aug 1 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-012130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 516 AM EDT Tue Aug 1 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE 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 to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-012130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 516 AM EDT Tue Aug 1 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-012130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 516 AM EDT Tue Aug 1 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 NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 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. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-012130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 516 AM EDT Tue Aug 1 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-012130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 516 AM EDT Tue Aug 1 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...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...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-012130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 516 AM EDT Tue Aug 1 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-012130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 516 AM EDT Tue Aug 1 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, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-012130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 516 AM EDT Tue Aug 1 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-012130- Central Bay of Campeche- 516 AM EDT Tue Aug 1 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-012130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 516 AM EDT Tue Aug 1 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Hagen