000 FZNT24 KNHC 170918 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 518 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 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. GMZ001-172130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 518 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front is expected to move off New Orleans and Mississippi into the N-central and NE Gulf today followed by N to NW moderate winds and isolated to scattered showers. The front is forecast to move E of the area tonight, with a reinforcing front Mon. A weak surface ridge will develop afterward, supporting gentle to moderate NE to E winds through Wed, freshening in the NE Gulf Thu. Otherwise, winds will pulse to moderate to fresh W-NW of the Yucatan Peninsula this evening. $$ GMZ040-172130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 518 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-172130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 518 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE 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 to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-172130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 518 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-172130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 518 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-172130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 518 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-172130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 518 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...NE 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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...SE 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. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-172130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 518 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-172130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 518 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 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. .MON...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-172130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 518 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-172130- Central Bay of Campeche- 518 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...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. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-172130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 518 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023 .TODAY...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos