000 FZNT24 KNHC 210740 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 340 AM EDT Thu Sep 21 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. GMZ001-211945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 340 AM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will be in control of the weather pattern across the Gulf waters allowing for generally gentle to moderate east to southeast winds and slight seas, except pulsing to moderate to fresh offshore the western Yucatan Peninsula in the evenings. Developing low pressure east of Florida will tighten the pressure gradient over the NE Gulf bringing moderate to locally fresh NE winds across the NE Gulf tonight into Fri. A frontal trough associated with the aforementioned low pressure will move across the southeastern Gulf and the Straits of Florida Thu night into Fri. $$ GMZ040-211945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 340 AM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-211945- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 340 AM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE to S swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-211945- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 340 AM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 .TODAY...W of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. E of 89W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-211945- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 340 AM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-211945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 340 AM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-211945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 340 AM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-211945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 340 AM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 .TODAY...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-211945- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 340 AM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE to S swell. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NE 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-211945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 340 AM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ049-211945- Central Bay of Campeche- 340 AM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ050-211945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 340 AM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 .TODAY...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning. E of 90W, NE winds in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Aguirre