000 FZNT24 KNHC 292102 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 502 PM 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. GMZ001-300915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 502 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Idalia is near 26.1N 84.8W at 5 PM EDT, and is moving north at 14 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 85 kt with gusts to 105 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 972 mb. Idalia will move to 28.3N 84.5W Wed morning, 31.0N 82.9W Wed afternoon, move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 32.9N 80.2W Thu morning, then will be north of area near 33.9N 77.1W Thu afternoon. Idalia is expected to become a major hurricane tonight. High pressure and improving conditions will arrive in the wake of Idalia by Fri. $$ GMZ040-300915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 502 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-300915- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 502 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 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, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-300915- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 502 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-300915- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 502 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. S of 27N, W winds 70 to 80 kt, becoming SW to W 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 19 to 29 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 70 to 80 kt, shifting to NW 70 to 90 kt late. Seas 13 to 20 ft, building to 18 to 27 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 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 23 ft, subsiding to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...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. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-300915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 502 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-300915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 502 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .TONIGHT...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...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW to 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-300915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 502 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-300915- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 502 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and SW 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Straits of Florida, seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 10 to 16 ft, subsiding to 7 to 11 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-300915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 502 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-300915- Central Bay of Campeche- 502 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .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...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-300915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 502 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster GR/ADM