000 FZNT24 KNHC 092040 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 440 PM EDT Mon Oct 9 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. GMZ001-100845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 440 PM EDT Mon Oct 9 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from the Florida Keys to the Bay of Campeche. Weak 1008 mb low pressure is located near 20N95W along the stationary front. The front will lift northward Tue into Wed. The low pres is expected to strengthen along the front Tue night over the NW Gulf, and move eastward across the N central and NE Gulf Wed through Wed evening, then inland across N Florida Wed night. Scattered to numerous strong thunderstorms and strong to gale force winds will accompany this low pressure system and frontal boundary across the northern Gulf on Wed. $$ GMZ040-100845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 440 PM EDT Mon Oct 9 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...E winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-100845- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 440 PM EDT Mon Oct 9 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. 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 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...Winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-100845- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 440 PM EDT Mon Oct 9 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and SW to W 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-100845- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 440 PM EDT Mon Oct 9 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-100845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 440 PM EDT Mon Oct 9 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and S to SW 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-100845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 440 PM EDT Mon Oct 9 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and SW 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. 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. $$ GMZ046-100845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 440 PM EDT Mon Oct 9 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-100845- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 440 PM EDT Mon Oct 9 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. N of 24N, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-100845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 440 PM EDT Mon Oct 9 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-100845- Central Bay of Campeche- 440 PM EDT Mon Oct 9 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. $$ GMZ050-100845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 440 PM EDT Mon Oct 9 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 90W. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 90W. .FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Hagen