444 FZNT24 KNHC 170737 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 237 AM EST Fri Nov 17 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. GMZ001-171945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 237 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A 1007 mb low pressure is centered in the south-central Gulf of Mexico near 24N89W, with a trough extending eastward from the low to the Florida Keys. The trough will dissipate while the low moves southward into tonight. Fresh E winds to the north of the trough will gradually diminish today. 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 Mon into Tue. $$ GMZ040-171945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 237 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ041-171945- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 237 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ056-171945- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 237 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. $$ GMZ057-171945- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 237 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-171945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 237 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and NW 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and N 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...W of 96W, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. E of 96W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ045-171945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 237 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 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. .MON...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ046-171945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 237 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ047-171945- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 237 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N 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. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-171945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 237 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ049-171945- Central Bay of Campeche- 237 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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...S of 20N, N winds in the afternoon. Winds SE 10 to 15 kt in the morning. N of 20N, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in NW swell late. $$ GMZ050-171945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 237 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning. E of 90W, NE to E winds in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late, Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. E of 90W, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Konarik