000 FZNT24 KNHC 040834 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 434 AM EDT Wed Oct 4 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. GMZ001-042045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 434 AM EDT Wed Oct 4 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will dominate the Gulf waters supporting moderate to fresh easterly winds over just about the entire basin. As the gradient slackens through Thu, this will allow for these winds to diminish to gentle to moderate speeds. Light to gentle winds are forecast elsewhere through Fri night. A cold front is forecast to reach the northern Gulf Fri night into Sat followed by fresh to strong winds and moderate seas. $$ GMZ040-042045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 434 AM EDT Wed Oct 4 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-042045- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 434 AM EDT Wed Oct 4 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...W of 92W, NE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 92W, NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. E of 92W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-042045- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 434 AM EDT Wed Oct 4 2023 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-042045- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 434 AM EDT Wed Oct 4 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-042045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 434 AM EDT Wed Oct 4 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-042045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 434 AM EDT Wed Oct 4 2023 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-042045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 434 AM EDT Wed Oct 4 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-042045- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 434 AM EDT Wed Oct 4 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-042045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 434 AM EDT Wed Oct 4 2023 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-042045- Central Bay of Campeche- 434 AM EDT Wed Oct 4 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...S of 20N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, E winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ050-042045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 434 AM EDT Wed Oct 4 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre