177 FZNT24 KNHC 011955 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 355 PM EDT Wed Nov 1 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. GMZ001-020800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 355 PM EDT Wed Nov 1 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure is building over the area in the wake of a strong cold front. The associated tight gradient is allowing for NW gale winds of 40 kt and very rough seas of 15 to 22 ft in the far SW Gulf. These winds are forecast to diminish to just below gale force by late tonight. Winds and seas will begin to diminish across the majority of the basin on Thu. Fresh to strong northeast winds and rough seas will continue to affect the southeastern Gulf and the Straits of Florida through Fri before diminishing Sat. Winds may reach near gale force across the Straits of Florida tonight through early Fri. Conditions further improve Sun into early next week as high pressure settles over the region. $$ GMZ040-020800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 355 PM EDT Wed Nov 1 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-020800- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 355 PM EDT Wed Nov 1 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-020800- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 355 PM EDT Wed Nov 1 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-020800- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 355 PM EDT Wed Nov 1 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE 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. $$ GMZ058-020800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 355 PM EDT Wed Nov 1 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-020800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 355 PM EDT Wed Nov 1 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-020800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 355 PM EDT Wed Nov 1 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-020800- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 355 PM EDT Wed Nov 1 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. . .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-020800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 355 PM EDT Wed Nov 1 2023 ...GALE WARNING S OF 21N W OF 95W... .TONIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 15 to 22 ft subsiding to 10 to 16 ft late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-020800- Central Bay of Campeche- 355 PM EDT Wed Nov 1 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-020800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 355 PM EDT Wed Nov 1 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre