000 FZNT24 KNHC 171503 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1003 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. GMZ001-180315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1003 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A 1004 mb low pressure is centered in the south- central Gulf of Mexico near 24N88W, 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. Gale conditions are possible in the wake of the front over the west-central and SW parts of the Gulf. $$ GMZ040-180315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1003 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ041-180315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1003 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N 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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ056-180315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1003 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-180315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1003 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-180315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1003 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and NW to N 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ045-180315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1003 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to 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 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. 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 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-180315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1003 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-180315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1003 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Straits of Florida, seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. Elsewhere, 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. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-180315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1003 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ049-180315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1003 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-180315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1003 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster GR