000 FZNT24 KNHC 160253 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1053 PM 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. GMZ001-161500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 15 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Cape Sable, FL near 25.5N81W to just NW of Cancun, Mexico near 21.5N88W. The front will move southeast of the basin late tonight. Strong N winds across much of the Gulf will gradually diminish Mon night into Tue. Seas will gradually subside into mid week as high pressure builds over the northern Gulf in the wake of the front. $$ GMZ040-161500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. N of 27N, SW to W winds 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-161500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W of 92W, W winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-161500- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. .THU NIGHT...W of 89W, W winds 10 kt early in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. E of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in SE swell early in the morning. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ057-161500- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .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...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ058-161500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W of 96W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to S early in the morning. E of 96W, N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-161500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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...E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .FRI...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-161500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ047-161500- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 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. .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 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ048-161500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ049-161500- Central Bay of Campeche- 1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-161500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen