000 FZNT24 KNHC 192000 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 400 PM EDT Thu Oct 19 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. GMZ001-200800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 400 PM EDT Thu Oct 19 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure extending from the Carolinas to the Texas coast will shift into the southwest through Sat ahead of a cold front moving into the northeast Gulf Fri night. The front will weaken as it moves slowly across the eastern Gulf through Sun and southeast of the Gulf Mon. Looking ahead, high pressure building in the wake of the front will support moderate to fresh NE to E winds Sun night through Tue. $$ GMZ040-200800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 400 PM EDT Thu Oct 19 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-200800- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 400 PM EDT Thu Oct 19 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-200800- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 400 PM EDT Thu Oct 19 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, W winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-200800- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 400 PM EDT Thu Oct 19 2023 .TONIGHT...W of 85W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W of 85W, SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-200800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 400 PM EDT Thu Oct 19 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W of 96W, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-200800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 400 PM EDT Thu Oct 19 2023 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-200800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 400 PM EDT Thu Oct 19 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-200800- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 400 PM EDT Thu Oct 19 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-200800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 400 PM EDT Thu Oct 19 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-200800- Central Bay of Campeche- 400 PM EDT Thu Oct 19 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 20N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 20N. $$ GMZ050-200800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 400 PM EDT Thu Oct 19 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen