000 FZNT24 KNHC 180235 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 935 PM 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. GMZ001-181445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 935 PM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Weak low pressure of 1007 mb is noted over the NE Yucatan and should dissipate by Sat. High pressure will build across the area this weekend, producing gentle to moderate N winds on Sat, then winds will veer to the E and SE on Sun. Southerly return flow will increase over the western Gulf Sun night ahead of the next cold front which will move off the Texas coast Mon night into Tue. Gale conditions are possible in the wake of the front over the west-central and SW parts of the Gulf Tue through Wed with seas likely building of up to 14 to 16 ft. $$ GMZ040-181445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 935 PM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-181445- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 935 PM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 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 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W of 92W, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. E of 92W, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell early in the evening. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-181445- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 935 PM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-181445- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 935 PM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 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 late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-181445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 935 PM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and N 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. E of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...W of 96W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt early in the evening. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in S swell early in the evening. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-181445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 935 PM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ046-181445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 935 PM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ047-181445- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 935 PM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-181445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 935 PM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT AND WED... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft early in the evening. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the evening. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft early in the evening. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-181445- Central Bay of Campeche- 935 PM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, 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...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell early in the morning. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 20N, and N 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 11 to 17 ft in W to NW swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ050-181445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 935 PM EST Fri Nov 17 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. W of 90W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning. E of 90W, seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 90W. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 90W. $$ Forecaster Konarik