000 FZNT24 KNHC 060920 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 520 AM EDT Fri Oct 6 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. GMZ001-062130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 520 AM EDT Fri Oct 6 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from SE Louisiana to just S of Brownsville, TX, and is expected to be overtaken by a new reinforcing front that will move into the NW Gulf this afternoon. The new merged fronts will reach from Mobile Bay to near Cabo Rojo, Mexico late this evening, then reach from the Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz, Mexico by Sat afternoon, and from South Florida to 21N96W to the central Bay of Campeche by Sun afternoon. High pressure and fresh to locally strong winds will follow the front through Sun evening. The front will weaken and then drift northward Mon through Wed as southerly return flow gradually develops across most of the basin. $$ GMZ040-062130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 520 AM EDT Fri Oct 6 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-062130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 520 AM EDT Fri Oct 6 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-062130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 520 AM EDT Fri Oct 6 2023 .TODAY...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-062130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 520 AM EDT Fri Oct 6 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-062130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 520 AM EDT Fri Oct 6 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-062130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 520 AM EDT Fri Oct 6 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE 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. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-062130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 520 AM EDT Fri Oct 6 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-062130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 520 AM EDT Fri Oct 6 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-062130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 520 AM EDT Fri Oct 6 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered tstms. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-062130- Central Bay of Campeche- 520 AM EDT Fri Oct 6 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 20N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 20N. .SUN NIGHT...S of 20N, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...S of 20N, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 20N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-062130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 520 AM EDT Fri Oct 6 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 90W, and 2 to 4 ft E of 90W. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling