000 FZNT24 KNHC 160928 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 428 AM EST Thu Nov 16 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. GMZ001-162130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 428 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 .SYNOPSIS...An occluded front extends from 1008 mb low pres near 27N88W to 25N85W then cold front to the western tip of Cuba. The low will drift southward while weakening through Fri. Strong to near-gale winds and rough seas will continue through today across the NE Gulf. Marine conditions are expected to improve by the end of the week, with high pressure building across the basin this upcoming weekend. $$ GMZ040-162130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 428 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. $$ GMZ041-162130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 428 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ056-162130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 428 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ057-162130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 428 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 85W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-162130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 428 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and NW 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and NW to N 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and NW to N 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. $$ GMZ045-162130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 428 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-162130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 428 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-162130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 428 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-162130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 428 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-162130- Central Bay of Campeche- 428 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-162130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 428 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Hagen