000 FZNT24 KNHC 260742 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 342 AM EDT Sat Aug 26 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. GMZ001-261945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 342 AM EDT Sat Aug 26 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 and a tropical depression is likely to form late this weekend or early next week while it moves generally northward over the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Expect increasing winds and seas over the eastern Gulf early next week. $$ GMZ040-261945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 342 AM EDT Sat Aug 26 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. N of 27N, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-261945- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 342 AM EDT Sat Aug 26 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W of 92W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds E winds 10 kt in the evening. E of 92W, W to NW winds late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...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 N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 swell. $$ GMZ056-261945- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 342 AM EDT Sat Aug 26 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 89W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. E of 89W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. E of 89W, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. E of 89W, E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. W of 89W, seas 3 ft or less. E of 89W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .TUE...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft W of 89W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 89W. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft W of 89W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 89W. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ057-261945- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 342 AM EDT Sat Aug 26 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W of 85W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 85W, N to NE winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 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...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in S swell in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, Seas 7 to 10 ft. E of 85W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, Seas 9 to 13 ft. .WED...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 85W, and 7 to 11 ft E of 85W. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ058-261945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 342 AM EDT Sat Aug 26 2023 .TODAY...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .MON...W of 96W, W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W of 96W, SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-261945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 342 AM EDT Sat Aug 26 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-261945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 342 AM EDT Sat Aug 26 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-261945- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 342 AM EDT Sat Aug 26 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated tstms. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 7 to 10 ft. N of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S swell. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S swell. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 24N. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. $$ GMZ048-261945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 342 AM EDT Sat Aug 26 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and W to NW 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-261945- Central Bay of Campeche- 342 AM EDT Sat Aug 26 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt S of 20N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S of 20N, 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW to 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. $$ GMZ050-261945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 342 AM EDT Sat Aug 26 2023 .TODAY...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky