000 FZNT24 KNHC 170141 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 941 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 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. GMZ001-171345- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 941 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough will continue to support isolated thunderstorms across the N-central and NE Gulf tonight and tomorrow. A surface ridge over the central Gulf will support mostly gentle to moderate winds and slight seas across the basin through the weekend. Looking ahead, a broad area of low pressure could form in the central or W Gulf by the beginning of next week. $$ GMZ040-171345- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 941 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-171345- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 941 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-171345- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 941 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-171345- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 941 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-171345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 941 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-171345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 941 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...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...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-171345- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 941 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-171345- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 941 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-171345- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 941 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S winds 10 kt, shifting to E early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-171345- Central Bay of Campeche- 941 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-171345- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 941 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster AL