000 FZNT24 KNHC 090242 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1042 PM 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. GMZ001-091445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1042 PM EDT Sun Oct 8 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Florida Everglades to the Central Bay of Campeche tonight, and will stall from the Florida Straits to the NW coast of the Yucatan Peninsula Mon, then retreat northward as a warm front Tue night through Wed. Strong NW winds behind the front offshore Veracruz, Mexico, will diminish Mon. 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. Scattered thunderstorms and strong winds may accompany this low pressure system. $$ GMZ040-091445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1042 PM EDT Sun Oct 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...S of 27N, E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 27N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-091445- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1042 PM EDT Sun Oct 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...S to SW 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 SE to S swell. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-091445- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1042 PM EDT Sun Oct 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ057-091445- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1042 PM EDT Sun Oct 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. $$ GMZ058-091445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1042 PM EDT Sun Oct 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to S early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .FRI...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-091445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1042 PM EDT Sun Oct 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to 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 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .FRI...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ046-091445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1042 PM EDT Sun Oct 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ047-091445- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1042 PM EDT Sun Oct 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N 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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. $$ GMZ048-091445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1042 PM EDT Sun Oct 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ049-091445- Central Bay of Campeche- 1042 PM EDT Sun Oct 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 20N, S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-091445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1042 PM EDT Sun Oct 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the morning. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling