000 FZNT24 KNHC 112120 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 520 PM 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. GMZ001-120930- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 520 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A warm front extends from just N of Tampa Bay area to 28N87W to 999 mb low pressure near 28N93W. The low pres ad front are forecast to move E-NE across the N central and NE Gulf this 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. $$ GMZ040-120930- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 520 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ041-120930- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 520 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-120930- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 520 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ057-120930- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 520 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-120930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 520 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 96W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-120930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 520 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt. N of 24N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-120930- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 520 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ047-120930- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 520 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-120930- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 520 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-120930- Central Bay of Campeche- 520 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ050-120930- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 520 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft W of 90W, and 3 ft or less E of 90W. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos