000 FZNT24 KNHC 300859 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 439 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 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. GMZ001-302045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 439 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Idalia is near 29.1N 84.0W at 5 AM EDT, and is moving north-northeast at 16 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 115 kt with gusts to 140 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 939 mb. Idalia will move inland to 31.0N 82.7W this afternoon, move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 33.1N 79.6W Thu morning then continuing near the South Carolina coast. High pressure and improving conditions will arrive in the wake of Idalia Thu and Fri, and persist through the upcoming weekend. $$ GMZ040-302045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 439 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-302045- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 439 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-302045- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 439 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023 .TODAY...W of 89W, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-302045- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 439 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. SW to W winds 75 to 95 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt after sunrise. Seas 11 to 28 ft, subsiding to 10 to 16 ft after sunrise. Numerous tstms. .TONIGHT...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...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-302045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 439 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-302045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 439 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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...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 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-302045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 439 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-302045- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 439 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 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. $$ GMZ048-302045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 439 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-302045- Central Bay of Campeche- 439 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-302045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 439 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky