000 FZNT24 KNHC 120306 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1106 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. GMZ001-121515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1106 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A warm front extends from 998 mb low pres near 28.5N89.5W eastward across N Florida, while a weak frontal tough extends from the low SW to near Veracruz, Mexico. NE gales are expected N of the low and front in the next few hours, as this system moves E-NE and inland across N Florida tonight. Scattered to numerous strong thunderstorms and strong winds will accompany this 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. $$ GMZ040-121515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1106 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-121515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1106 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in NE swell early in the morning. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE 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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-121515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1106 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft early in the evening. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-121515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1106 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft early in the evening. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW 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 3 to 5 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. $$ GMZ058-121515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1106 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...W of 96W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 96W, E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-121515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1106 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...S of 24N, W winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. 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, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. .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 5 to 7 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. $$ GMZ046-121515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1106 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-121515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1106 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 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 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. $$ GMZ048-121515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1106 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-121515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1106 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .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 5 to 7 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ050-121515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1106 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt early in the evening, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft early in the evening. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling