000 FZNT24 KNHC 290258 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1058 PM 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. GMZ001-291500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1058 PM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Idalia is near 22.0N 85.0W at 11 PM EDT, and is moving north at 7 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 60 kt with gusts to 75 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 983 mb. Idalia will strengthen to a hurricane near 23.7N 85.0W Tue morning, move to 26.2N 84.6W Tue evening, 29.0N 83.7W Wed morning, move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 31.5N 81.6W Wed evening, 33.2N 78.8W Thu morning, and 34.0N 76.0W Thu evening. Idalia will change little in intensity as it moves to 33.5N 72.0W late Fri. High pressure and improving conditions will arrive in the wake of Idalia late in the week. $$ GMZ040-291500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1058 PM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-291500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1058 PM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt late. 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 in E swell. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-291500- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1058 PM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...W of 89W, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 89W, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-291500- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1058 PM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in S swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 85W, N to NE winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt late. E of 85W, E to SE winds 70 to 80 kt, becoming S to SW 70 to 90 kt late. Seas 19 to 28 ft in SE swell. Numerous showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 85W, W winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 85W, SW to W winds 45 to 55 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 23 ft in NE to E swell, subsiding to 8 to 12 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-291500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1058 PM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .THU...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-291500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1058 PM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt late. 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 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-291500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1058 PM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-291500- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1058 PM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S of 24N, NE to E winds 50 to 60 kt late. N of 24N, E winds 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, SW winds 60 to 70 kt, diminishing to 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, E winds 45 to 55 kt, becoming E to SE 70 to 80 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 23 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. N of 24N, SW to W winds 55 to 65 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 16 to 25 ft in N swell, subsiding to 10 to 16 ft in N swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-291500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1058 PM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-291500- Central Bay of Campeche- 1058 PM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt late. 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt 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. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-291500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1058 PM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, NW winds 10 kt late. E of 90W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky