000 FZNT24 KNHC 050748 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 348 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 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. GMZ001-052000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 348 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 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 today, 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 expected to move across the northern Gulf Fri into Sat followed by fresh to strong winds and moderate seas. $$ GMZ040-052000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 348 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-052000- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 348 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2023 .TODAY...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-052000- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 348 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ057-052000- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 348 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 85W, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt E of 85W. W of 85W, seas 4 to 6 ft. E of 85W, seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ058-052000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 348 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-052000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 348 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. N of 24N, seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-052000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 348 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less. N of 24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. N of 24N, seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-052000- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 348 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to 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. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of 24N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 24N. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-052000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 348 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2023 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ049-052000- Central Bay of Campeche- 348 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2023 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. N of 20N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ050-052000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 348 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre