000 FZNT24 KNHC 201959 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 359 PM EDT Fri Oct 20 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. GMZ001-210800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 359 PM EDT Fri Oct 20 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure from the northern Gulf coast into South Carolina will shift SW through Sat, allowing a cold front to move into the NE Gulf tonight, then slowly dissipate as it moves across the eastern Gulf through Sat. Another cold front will follow, moving across the eastern Gulf Sun night through Mon, before stalling southeast of the region by Mon night into early Tue. Looking ahead, high pressure building in the wake of the front will support moderate to fresh E winds and building seas Sun night through mid week. $$ GMZ040-210800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 359 PM EDT Fri Oct 20 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-210800- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 359 PM EDT Fri Oct 20 2023 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-210800- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 359 PM EDT Fri Oct 20 2023 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-210800- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 359 PM EDT Fri Oct 20 2023 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-210800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 359 PM EDT Fri Oct 20 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 96W. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-210800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 359 PM EDT Fri Oct 20 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-210800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 359 PM EDT Fri Oct 20 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 4 ft late. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ047-210800- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 359 PM EDT Fri Oct 20 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ GMZ048-210800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 359 PM EDT Fri Oct 20 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-210800- Central Bay of Campeche- 359 PM EDT Fri Oct 20 2023 .TONIGHT...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ050-210800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 359 PM EDT Fri Oct 20 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen