000 FZNT24 KNHC 300258 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1058 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. GMZ001-301500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1058 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Idalia is near 27.7N 84.5W at 11 PM EDT, and is moving north at 16 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 95 kt with gusts to 110 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 958 mb. Idalia will move inland to 30.0N 83.9W Wed morning, inland to 32.3N 81.3W Wed evening, weaken to a tropical storm near 33.5N 78.6W Thu morning. High pressure and improving conditions will arrive in the wake of Idalia Thu and Fri, and persist through the upcoming weekend. $$ GMZ040-301500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1058 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-301500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1058 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt late. 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 to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-301500- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1058 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...W of 89W, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-301500- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1058 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. W of 85W, NW winds 25 to 30 kt late. E of 85W, SW winds 75 to 85 kt late. Seas 16 to 25 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NE swell, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in NE swell 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-301500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1058 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-301500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1058 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 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 in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W to 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...S winds 10 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 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-301500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1058 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-301500- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1058 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt late. N of 24N, SW winds 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 15 to 20 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 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 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. $$ GMZ048-301500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1058 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-301500- Central Bay of Campeche- 1058 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt late. 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...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. 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. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-301500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1058 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky