000 FZNT24 KNHC 080905 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 505 AM EDT Sun Oct 8 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. GMZ001-082115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 505 AM EDT Sun Oct 8 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near Venice, Florida to near 21N95W to the central Bay of Campeche. This front will continue moving SE, and gradually weaken and stall from the Florida Straits to the NW coast of the Yucatan Peninsula late Mon. High pressure and fresh to strong winds will follow the front into Sun evening, and continue offshore of Veracruz through early Mon. The front will then drift northward Tue through Wed as southerly return flow gradually develops across most of the basin. Low pressure is expected to develop across the NW Gulf Tue night and move E across the N central and NE Gulf Wed, then inland across N Florida Wed night. $$ GMZ040-082115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 505 AM EDT Sun Oct 8 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-082115- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 505 AM EDT Sun Oct 8 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ056-082115- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 505 AM EDT Sun Oct 8 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 89W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 89W, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ057-082115- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 505 AM EDT Sun Oct 8 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 85W, and SE 10 to 15 kt E of 85W. W of 85W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. E of 85W, seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 85W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 85W. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. $$ GMZ058-082115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 505 AM EDT Sun Oct 8 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .THU...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-082115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 505 AM EDT Sun Oct 8 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-082115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 505 AM EDT Sun Oct 8 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ047-082115- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 505 AM EDT Sun Oct 8 2023 .TODAY...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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. $$ GMZ048-082115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 505 AM EDT Sun Oct 8 2023 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and S 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-082115- Central Bay of Campeche- 505 AM EDT Sun Oct 8 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt S of 20N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. N of 20N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-082115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 505 AM EDT Sun Oct 8 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling