000 FZNT24 KNHC 190854 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 454 AM EDT Sat Aug 19 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. GMZ001-192100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 454 AM EDT Sat Aug 19 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge over the Gulf waters will support mostly gentle to moderate winds and slight seas across the basin through Sat night. Looking ahead, an area of disturbed weather located near the northwestern and central Bahamas is expected to move into the Gulf of Mexico by early next week, where a broad area of low pressure is expected to form. Some slow development of this system is possible thereafter, and a tropical depression could form as it moves westward and approaches the western Gulf of Mexico coastline by the middle of next week. $$ GMZ040-192100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 454 AM EDT Sat Aug 19 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ041-192100- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 454 AM EDT Sat Aug 19 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 SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-192100- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 454 AM EDT Sat Aug 19 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-192100- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 454 AM EDT Sat Aug 19 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-192100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 454 AM EDT Sat Aug 19 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W of 96W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft W of 96W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 96W. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-192100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 454 AM EDT Sat Aug 19 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-192100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 454 AM EDT Sat Aug 19 2023 .TODAY...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-192100- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 454 AM EDT Sat Aug 19 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-192100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 454 AM EDT Sat Aug 19 2023 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-192100- Central Bay of Campeche- 454 AM EDT Sat Aug 19 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt S of 20N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-192100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 454 AM EDT Sat Aug 19 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SUN...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA