000 FZNT24 KNHC 291514 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1114 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. GMZ001-300315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1114 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Idalia is near 24.6N 84.8W at 11 AM EDT, and is moving north at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 75 kt with gusts to 90 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 976 mb. Idalia will move to 26.5N 84.6W this evening, 29.3N 83.7W Wed morning, move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 31.8N 81.7W Wed evening, then will be N of area near 33.5N 78.8W Thu morning. High pressure and improving conditions will arrive in the wake of Idalia by Fri. $$ GMZ040-300315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1114 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-300315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1114 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-300315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1114 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .TODAY...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-300315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1114 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S of 27N, NE to E winds 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, N winds 75 to 85 kt, becoming SW to W 35 to 40 kt late. Seas 21 to 32 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 45 to 50 kt, becoming NW to N 70 to 90 kt late. Seas 12 to 18 ft, building to 20 to 30 ft late. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 to 27 ft, subsiding to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. $$ GMZ058-300315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1114 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-300315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1114 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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. .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 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-300315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1114 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-300315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1114 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 45 to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 19 ft Straits of Florida, and 16 to 25 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, SW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 14 to 21 ft, subsiding to 7 to 11 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. $$ GMZ048-300315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1114 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-300315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1114 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. 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. .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. $$ GMZ050-300315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1114 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster GR/ADM