000 FZNT24 KNHC 252127 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 527 PM EDT Fri Aug 25 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. GMZ001-260930- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 527 PM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure centered across the SE U.S. will dominate the basin through the upcoming weekend, providing gentle to moderate winds. Developing low pres over the NW Caribbean is expected to gradually become better organized as it drifts northward over the NW Caribbean and Yucatan Channel over the weekend, and into the eastern Gulf of Mexico early next week. A tropical depression is likely to form late this weekend or early next week as this system enters a favorable environment across the eastern Gulf. $$ GMZ040-260930- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 527 PM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-260930- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 527 PM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S late. E of 92W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W of 92W, W to NW winds 10 kt. E of 92W, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W of 92W, NW winds 10 kt. E of 92W, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in W to NW swell late. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ056-260930- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 527 PM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W of 89W, NW to N winds 10 kt. E of 89W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and SE to S 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft W of 89W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 89W. .TUE NIGHT...W of 89W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. E of 89W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 89W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 89W. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ057-260930- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 527 PM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in SE to S swell in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt late. E of 85W, SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt W of 85W, and SW to W 20 to 25 kt E of 85W. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ058-260930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 527 PM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. E of 96W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W of 96W, W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-260930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 527 PM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S of 24N, W winds 10 kt. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-260930- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 527 PM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-260930- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 527 PM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in S swell. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft S of 24N, and 10 to 15 ft N of 24N. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 24N. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ048-260930- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 527 PM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and W to NW 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-260930- Central Bay of Campeche- 527 PM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023 .TONIGHT...S of 20N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 20N, W to NW winds 10 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-260930- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 527 PM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Stripling