000 FZNT24 KNHC 290857 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 457 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 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. GMZ001-292100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 457 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Idalia is near 23.1N 85.0W at 5 AM EDT, and is moving north at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 65 kt with gusts to 80 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 981 mb. Idalia will move to 24.9N 84.8W this afternoon, 27.8N 84.3W Wed morning, inland to 30.6N 82.9W Wed afternoon, move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 32.7N 80.5W Thu morning, 33.8N 77.5W Thu afternoon, and 33.9N 74.4W Fri morning. Idalia will change little in intensity as it moves to 33.3N 71.5W early Sat. High pressure and improving conditions will arrive in the wake of Idalia late in the week. $$ GMZ040-292100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 457 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-292100- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 457 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...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...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-292100- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 457 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...W of 89W, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-292100- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 457 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. E winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 85W, N to NE winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt late. E of 85W, E to SE winds 70 to 90 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 18 to 27 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 85W, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, SW to W winds 40 to 45 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 25 ft in E swell, subsiding to 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-292100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 457 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-292100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 457 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-292100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 457 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-292100- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 457 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. S of 24N, SW to W winds 60 to 70 kt, becoming SW 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, E winds 50 to 60 kt, increasing to 70 to 80 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 21 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, SW winds 20 to 25 kt. N of 24N, SW to W winds 50 to 60 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 16 to 24 ft in N swell, subsiding to 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-292100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 457 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-292100- Central Bay of Campeche- 457 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW to 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. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-292100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 457 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky