000 FZNT24 KNHC 140239 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1039 PM EDT Wed Sep 13 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. GMZ001-141445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1039 PM EDT Wed Sep 13 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A weak ridge across the northern Gulf will dominate the basin throughout the forecast period, supporting mainly light to gentle winds N of 24N and gentle to moderate winds S of 24N. Moderate return flow will develop across the W and SW Gulf Thu night. Scattered thunderstorms can be expected across the western Yucatan and eastern Bay of Campeche each late afternoon and evening through the period. $$ GMZ040-141445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1039 PM EDT Wed Sep 13 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-141445- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1039 PM EDT Wed Sep 13 2023 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W of 92W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the morning. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-141445- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1039 PM EDT Wed Sep 13 2023 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-141445- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1039 PM EDT Wed Sep 13 2023 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, 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. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-141445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1039 PM EDT Wed Sep 13 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in E to SE swell early in the evening. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-141445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1039 PM EDT Wed Sep 13 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-141445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1039 PM EDT Wed Sep 13 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-141445- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1039 PM EDT Wed Sep 13 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-141445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1039 PM EDT Wed Sep 13 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-141445- Central Bay of Campeche- 1039 PM EDT Wed Sep 13 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-141445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1039 PM EDT Wed Sep 13 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling