018 FZNT24 KNHC 171331 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 931 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. GMZ001-180145- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 931 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front will move into the northern Gulf today, followed by a reinforcing front Mon. A wind shift along with some isolated to scattered convection will occur with these boundaries. Winds will be moderate or weaker with slight seas through Thu, pulsing to moderate to fresh offshore the W Yucatan in the evenings. Winds may freshen in the NE Gulf by the end of the week due to building high pres N of the area. $$ GMZ040-180145- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 931 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-180145- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 931 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-180145- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 931 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-180145- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 931 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...W of 85W, NW winds 10 kt. E of 85W, 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...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 3 ft or less. .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 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-180145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 931 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and E to SE 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-180145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 931 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. 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 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 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. $$ GMZ046-180145- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 931 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-180145- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 931 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 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. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-180145- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 931 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-180145- Central Bay of Campeche- 931 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E to SE 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-180145- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 931 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023 .TODAY...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky