000 FZNT24 KNHC 201520 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1020 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. GMZ001-210330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1020 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 south-central Louisiana to near Veracruz, Mexico by Tue morning, and from the Big Bend of Florida to the central Bay of Campeche by Wed morning. Gale force winds will develop over the west- central and SW Gulf Tue morning through Wed. Rough to very rough seas are expected over the SW Gulf by Tue through Wed. $$ GMZ040-210330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1020 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 .TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-210330- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1020 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-210330- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1020 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-210330- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1020 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-210330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1020 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 ...GALE WARNING TUE... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-210330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1020 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 .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...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 24N. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-210330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1020 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-210330- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1020 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 ft or less S of 24N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ048-210330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1020 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 ...GALE WARNING TUE THROUGH WED... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-210330- Central Bay of Campeche- 1020 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S of 20N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SW to W swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 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...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and N 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt N of 20N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-210330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1020 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Scattered showers. .WED...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 90W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 90W. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 90W. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster AKR