000 FZNT24 KNHC 100901 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 501 AM EDT Tue Oct 10 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. GMZ001-102115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 501 AM EDT Tue Oct 10 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from the Straits of Florida to offshore of the NW Yucatan Peninsula. 1006 mb low pressure is located near 21N94.5W. The front and low pres will lift northward today through 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 late Tue night through Wed night. $$ GMZ040-102115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 501 AM EDT Tue Oct 10 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-102115- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 501 AM EDT Tue Oct 10 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...N of front NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. S of front S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 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 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-102115- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 501 AM EDT Tue Oct 10 2023 ...GALE WARNING WED... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...N of front NE to E winds increasing to 30 to 35 kt. S of front SE to S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and SW 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-102115- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 501 AM EDT Tue Oct 10 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 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. $$ GMZ058-102115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 501 AM EDT Tue Oct 10 2023 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 96W, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-102115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 501 AM EDT Tue Oct 10 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-102115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 501 AM EDT Tue Oct 10 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-102115- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 501 AM EDT Tue Oct 10 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E 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 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W to NW 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-102115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 501 AM EDT Tue Oct 10 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ049-102115- Central Bay of Campeche- 501 AM EDT Tue Oct 10 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. N of 20N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 20N, E winds 10 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. $$ GMZ050-102115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 501 AM EDT Tue Oct 10 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning. E of 90W, NE to E winds in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Stripling