000 FZNT24 KNHC 180815 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 415 AM EDT Mon Sep 18 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. GMZ001-182015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 415 AM EDT Mon Sep 18 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A weak trough just inland the Texas coast will be replaced by another weak trough on today that will moves off the Texas coast and over NW Gulf. The trough is expected to be accompanied by a wind shift along with a few showers and thunderstorms. 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 pressure north of the area with seas also building. $$ GMZ040-182015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 415 AM EDT Mon Sep 18 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-182015- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 415 AM EDT Mon Sep 18 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E to SE 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-182015- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 415 AM EDT Mon Sep 18 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-182015- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 415 AM EDT Mon Sep 18 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-182015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 415 AM EDT Mon Sep 18 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and E to SE 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-182015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 415 AM EDT Mon Sep 18 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 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. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-182015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 415 AM EDT Mon Sep 18 2023 .TODAY...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of 24N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ047-182015- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 415 AM EDT Mon Sep 18 2023 .TODAY...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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and Isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and Isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and Isolated thunderstorms. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-182015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 415 AM EDT Mon Sep 18 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-182015- Central Bay of Campeche- 415 AM EDT Mon Sep 18 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 20N, 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. .FRI...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-182015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 415 AM EDT Mon Sep 18 2023 .TODAY...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft or less. .WED...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds SE winds 10 kt in the morning. E of 90W, NE winds in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre