000 FZNT24 KNHC 120905 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 505 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 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. GMZ001-122115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 505 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A warm front extends from 997 mb low pres near 29.5N88W eastward across N Florida, while a weak frontal trough extends from the low SW to near Veracruz, Mexico. NE gales are ending N of the low and front early this morning. The low and frontal system will move eastward and inland across N Florida this morning, accompanied by scattered to numerous strong thunderstorms and strong winds. Winds and seas will gradually diminish this afternoon through evening. 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. $$ GMZ040-122115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 505 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ041-122115- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 505 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .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 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ056-122115- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 505 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SW swell, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ057-122115- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 505 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .FRI...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ058-122115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 505 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TODAY...W of 96W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds NW winds 10 kt in the morning. E of 96W, N to NE winds in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 96W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-122115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 505 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...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 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ046-122115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 505 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ047-122115- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 505 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ048-122115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 505 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-122115- Central Bay of Campeche- 505 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 2 to 4 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 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. S of 20N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. N of 20N, seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ050-122115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 505 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TODAY...W of 90W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster Stripling