000 FZNT24 KNHC 151345 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 945 AM EDT Sun Oct 15 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. GMZ001-160145- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 945 AM EDT Sun Oct 15 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near Bradenton, Florida to just south of Tampico, Mexico. Scattered showers are active south of the front over the far southwest Gulf. The front will move southeast of the Gulf tonight followed by fresh winds and rough seas. Looking ahead, winds and seas will diminish through mid week as high pressure builds over the northern Gulf in the wake of the front. $$ GMZ040-160145- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 945 AM EDT Sun Oct 15 2023 .TODAY...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 27N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-160145- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 945 AM EDT Sun Oct 15 2023 .TODAY...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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 to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-160145- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 945 AM EDT Sun Oct 15 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. E of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-160145- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 945 AM EDT Sun Oct 15 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-160145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 945 AM EDT Sun Oct 15 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and N 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-160145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 945 AM EDT Sun Oct 15 2023 .TODAY...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. $$ GMZ046-160145- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 945 AM EDT Sun Oct 15 2023 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ047-160145- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 945 AM EDT Sun Oct 15 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...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 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. N of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-160145- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 945 AM EDT Sun Oct 15 2023 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. $$ GMZ049-160145- Central Bay of Campeche- 945 AM EDT Sun Oct 15 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-160145- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 945 AM EDT Sun Oct 15 2023 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen