000 FZNT24 KNHC 161331 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 931 AM EDT Sat Sep 16 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. GMZ001-170145- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 931 AM EDT Sat Sep 16 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A weak ridge across the central Gulf will dominate the basin through early Sun, supporting mainly light to gentle anticyclonic winds along with slight seas. A weak cold front is forecast to move off New Orleans and Mississippi into the N-central and NE Gulf Sun morning followed by N to NW moderate winds and isolated to scattered showers. The front is forecast to move E of the area by Sun night, with a reinforcing from Mon. A weak surface ridge will develop afterward, supporting gentle to moderate NE to E winds through Wed. Otherwise, winds will pulse to moderate to fresh W-NW of the Yucatan Peninsula this evening and Sun evening. $$ GMZ040-170145- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 931 AM EDT Sat Sep 16 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-170145- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 931 AM EDT Sat Sep 16 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-170145- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 931 AM EDT Sat Sep 16 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-170145- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 931 AM EDT Sat Sep 16 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W of 85W, W winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-170145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 931 AM EDT Sat Sep 16 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-170145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 931 AM EDT Sat Sep 16 2023 .TODAY...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt late in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt late in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-170145- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 931 AM EDT Sat Sep 16 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-170145- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 931 AM EDT Sat Sep 16 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-170145- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 931 AM EDT Sat Sep 16 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in NE to E swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-170145- Central Bay of Campeche- 931 AM EDT Sat Sep 16 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-170145- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 931 AM EDT Sat Sep 16 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SUN...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky