000 FZNT24 KNHC 100253 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1053 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. GMZ001-101500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1053 PM EDT Mon Oct 9 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from the Florida Keys to the western Bay of Campeche. Weak 1008 mb low pressure is located near 20N95W along the stationary front. The front will lift northward Tue into Wed, reaching along 28N. 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 Tue night through Wed night. $$ GMZ040-101500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1053 PM EDT Mon Oct 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-101500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1053 PM EDT Mon Oct 9 2023 ...GALE WARNING WED... .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...S of front S winds 20 to 30 kt, N of front NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .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. $$ GMZ056-101500- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1053 PM EDT Mon Oct 9 2023 ...GALE WARNING WED... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...N of front NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. S of front S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt W portions. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and SW to W 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-101500- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1053 PM EDT Mon Oct 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 85W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 85W. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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. $$ GMZ058-101500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1053 PM EDT Mon Oct 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and S to SW 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-101500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1053 PM EDT Mon Oct 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...S winds 10 kt. 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. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-101500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1053 PM EDT Mon Oct 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-101500- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1053 PM EDT Mon Oct 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-101500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1053 PM EDT Mon Oct 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt early becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, W winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-101500- Central Bay of Campeche- 1053 PM EDT Mon Oct 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, 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 early in the evening. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-101500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1053 PM EDT Mon Oct 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 90W. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling