303 FZNT24 KNHC 121524 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1124 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. GMZ001-130330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1124 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A 1002 mb low over the Florida Panhandle and associated cold front extending to the central Gulf will move to W Atlantic waters this afternoon and S to SW fresh to strong winds over the E Gulf will diminish to gentle to moderate speeds this afeternoon. Scattered to numerous strong thunderstorms will also move E of the NE basin. 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. $$ GMZ040-130330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1124 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-130330- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1124 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-130330- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1124 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ057-130330- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1124 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and W 10 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N 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 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 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ058-130330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1124 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and N 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 96W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-130330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1124 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-130330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1124 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ047-130330- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1124 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W to NW 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ048-130330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1124 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-130330- Central Bay of Campeche- 1124 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. .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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt 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. .SUN...S of 20N, N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ050-130330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1124 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TODAY...W of 90W, SW winds 10 kt. E of 90W, S winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft. E of 90W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos