000 FZNT24 KNHC 161916 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 216 PM 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. GMZ001-170730- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 216 PM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 .SYNOPSIS...An occluded front extends from 1006 mb low pres near 25.5N88W to 24N84W then cold front to the western tip of Cuba. The low will drift southward while weakening through Fri. Fresh winds across the NE Gulf will diminish tonight. High pressure will build across the area this weekend, with moderate or weaker winds and seas of 5 ft or less through the weekend. Southerly return flow will increase over the western Gulf ahead of the next cold front which will move off the Texas coast early next week. $$ GMZ040-170730- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 216 PM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ041-170730- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 216 PM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 .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. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ056-170730- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 216 PM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ057-170730- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 216 PM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 .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. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ058-170730- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 216 PM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 .TONIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and NW 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and NW to N 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and NW to N 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in NW swell in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ045-170730- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 216 PM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 .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. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. S of 24N, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ046-170730- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 216 PM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. N of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ047-170730- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 216 PM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 .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. .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. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ048-170730- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 216 PM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in NW swell in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-170730- Central Bay of Campeche- 216 PM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 .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. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. S of 20N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. N of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ050-170730- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 216 PM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Winds SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning. E of 90W, NE to E winds in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 9 to 13 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 90W. $$ Forecaster AL