000 FZNT24 KNHC 170742 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 342 AM EDT Thu Aug 17 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. GMZ001-171945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 342 AM EDT Thu Aug 17 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge over the Gulf waters 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. $$ GMZ040-171945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 342 AM EDT Thu Aug 17 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SW swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 27N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 27N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-171945- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 342 AM EDT Thu Aug 17 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W of 92W, S winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 92W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 92W, SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. E of 92W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to 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...W of 92W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. E of 92W, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-171945- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 342 AM EDT Thu Aug 17 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 89W, and E 15 to 20 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W of 89W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. E of 89W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ057-171945- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 342 AM EDT Thu Aug 17 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W winds 10 kt in the morning, 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...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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 85W, and SE 15 to 20 kt E of 85W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 85W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 85W. $$ GMZ058-171945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 342 AM EDT Thu Aug 17 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-171945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 342 AM EDT Thu Aug 17 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-171945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 342 AM EDT Thu Aug 17 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in the morning. N of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-171945- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 342 AM EDT Thu Aug 17 2023 .TODAY...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and E 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-171945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 342 AM EDT Thu Aug 17 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-171945- Central Bay of Campeche- 342 AM EDT Thu Aug 17 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to 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 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...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-171945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 342 AM EDT Thu Aug 17 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster AL