000 FZNT24 KNHC 222030 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 430 PM EDT Tue Aug 22 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. GMZ001-230830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 430 PM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Recently downgraded Tropical Depression Harold is near 27.6N 99.3W at 5 PM EDT, and is moving west-northwest at 18 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 999 mb. Harold will move farther inland to 28.7N 101.9W Wed morning and dissipate Wed afternoon. Numerous showers and thunderstorms with strong gusty winds in the wake of Harold will continue to move toward the NW Gulf through Wed. Conditions will gradually improve in the NW Gulf beginning Wed as high pressure builds in over the area from the E. $$ GMZ040-230830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 430 PM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Winds and seas higher in and near near numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-230830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 430 PM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-230830- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 430 PM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 .TONIGHT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 89W, E winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 89W, E winds 10 kt. E of 89W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W of 89W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. E of 89W, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-230830- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 430 PM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-230830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 430 PM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W of 96W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-230830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 430 PM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-230830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 430 PM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-230830- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 430 PM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in S swell. $$ GMZ048-230830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 430 PM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ049-230830- Central Bay of Campeche- 430 PM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ050-230830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 430 PM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning. E of 90W, NE winds in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre