000 FZNT24 KNHC 281525 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1125 AM EDT Mon Aug 28 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. GMZ001-290330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1125 AM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Idalia is near 20.8N 85.2W at 11 AM EDT, and is moving north at 7 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 990 mb. Idalia will strengthen to a hurricane near 22.0N 85.2W this evening, move to 23.9N 85.1W Tue morning, 26.4N 84.6W Tue evening, 29.2N 83.5W Wed morning, move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 31.9N 81.2W Wed evening, and 33.6N 78.0W Thu morning. Idalia will change little in intensity as it moves to near 34.6N 71.2W early Fri. High pressure and improving conditions will arrive in the wake of Idalia late in the week. $$ GMZ040-290330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1125 AM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-290330- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1125 AM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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. $$ GMZ056-290330- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1125 AM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 90W, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 90W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-290330- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1125 AM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 10 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, N winds 70 to 80 kt, becoming SW to W 40 to 45 kt late. Seas 22 to 33 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 45 to 50 kt, becoming NW to N 75 to 85 kt late. Seas 12 to 19 ft, building to 21 to 31 ft late. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 27N, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 25 ft, subsiding to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-290330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1125 AM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-290330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1125 AM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-290330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1125 AM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-290330- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1125 AM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft Straits of Florida, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, SE winds 50 to 70 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 19 ft late. Elsewhere, E winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE to E 45 to 50 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, S to SW winds 40 to 45 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 60 to 70 kt, shifting to SW to W 65 to 75 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 22 ft Straits of Florida, and 17 to 26 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW winds 50 to 55 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. Straits of Florida, seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 16 to 24 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-290330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1125 AM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-290330- Central Bay of Campeche- 1125 AM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-290330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1125 AM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and W to NW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster GR