000 FZNT24 KNHC 200802 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 302 AM EST Mon Nov 20 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. GMZ001-202015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 302 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh southerly return flow is expected over the western Gulf, with locally strong winds offshore Veracruz, ahead of the next cold forecast to enter the NW Gulf tonight. The front will reach from SE Louisiana to near Veracruz, Mexico by Tue morning, and from northern Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche by Wed morning. Gale force winds will 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. $$ GMZ040-202015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 302 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-202015- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 302 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 92W, and NW 15 to 20 kt E of 92W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-202015- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 302 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt W of 89W, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt E of 89W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-202015- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 302 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-202015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 302 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-202015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 302 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...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 N swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-202015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 302 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-202015- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 302 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. N of 24N, NW winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-202015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 302 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-202015- Central Bay of Campeche- 302 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 20N, N winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in SW to W swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...S of 20N, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. N of 20N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NW 10 to 15 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and N to NE 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-202015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 302 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. W of 90W, seas 6 to 8 ft. E of 90W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Konarik