000 FZNT24 KNHC 190228 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 928 PM EST Sat Nov 18 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. GMZ001-191430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 928 PM EST Sat Nov 18 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front has moved into the northern Gulf, but this will dissipate by Sun. High pressure will build in its wake, with mainly gentle N winds over the basin tonight and Sun becoming E by Sun night. Southerly winds will form Mon and increase to fresh in the western Gulf. The next cold front will move off the Texas coast Mon night, with gales expected to develop over the west-central and SW Gulf Tue through Wed. Seas are forecast to build to 14 to 16 ft over the SW Gulf by Tue night into Wed morning. $$ GMZ040-191430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 928 PM EST Sat Nov 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-191430- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 928 PM EST Sat Nov 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-191430- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 928 PM EST Sat Nov 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-191430- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 928 PM EST Sat Nov 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 in N swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. .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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft early in the evening. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-191430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 928 PM EST Sat Nov 18 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .TUE...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-191430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 928 PM EST Sat Nov 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 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 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-191430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 928 PM EST Sat Nov 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ047-191430- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 928 PM EST Sat Nov 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-191430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 928 PM EST Sat Nov 18 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE INTO WED... .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell early in the evening. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-191430- Central Bay of Campeche- 928 PM EST Sat Nov 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to 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, building to 2 to 4 ft early in the morning. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ050-191430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 928 PM EST Sat Nov 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. W of 90W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft early in the morning. E of 90W, seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W of 90W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. E of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Konarik