000 FZNT24 KNHC 122058 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 458 PM 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. GMZ001-130900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 458 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A 1001 mb low over the Florida Panhandle and associated cold front extending to 23N90W will move to W Atlantic waters tonight, and S to SW fresh to strong winds over the SE Gulf will diminish to gentle to moderate speeds. Scattered to numerous strong thunderstorms in the SE Gulf will also move E of the area. 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. $$ GMZ040-130900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 458 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-130900- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 458 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 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 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-130900- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 458 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-130900- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 458 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .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...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and W to NW 10 kt E of 85W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-130900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 458 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-130900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 458 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-130900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 458 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-130900- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 458 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W to 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. .MON...NW to 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. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ048-130900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 458 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-130900- Central Bay of Campeche- 458 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TONIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. N of 20N, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening. 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 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. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .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 swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ050-130900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 458 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. W of 90W, seas 4 to 6 ft. E of 90W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos