000 FZNT24 KNHC 110926 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 526 AM EDT Wed Oct 11 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. GMZ001-112130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 526 AM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .SYNOPSIS...An old front has begun to lift northward across the Gulf this morning, and extends from SW Florida to 27N90W to 1003 mb low pressure near 23.5N95.5W. The front and low pres will lift northward today, reaching along 29N-30N. The low pres is expected to strengthen along the front this morning over the NW Gulf, and move E-NE across the N central and NE Gulf this afternoon and evening, then inland across N Florida tonight. Scattered to numerous strong thunderstorms and strong to gale force winds will accompany this low pressure system and frontal boundary across the northern Gulf through tonight. High pressure across the Atlantic will build modestly westward into the eastern Gulf Fri through early Sat, before the next cold front moves into the NW Gulf Sat morning and across the entire basin by Sun evening. $$ GMZ040-112130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 526 AM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-112130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 526 AM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NE 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in E swell in the afternoon. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-112130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 526 AM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-112130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 526 AM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 30 kt late, and briefly 30 to 35 kt N of 28N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 8 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 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 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ058-112130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 526 AM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and W to NW 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ045-112130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 526 AM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-112130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 526 AM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-112130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 526 AM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-112130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 526 AM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-112130- Central Bay of Campeche- 526 AM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. N of 20N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ050-112130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 526 AM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. W of 90W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. E of 90W, seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling