000 FZNT24 KNHC 211513 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1013 AM EST Tue Nov 21 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. GMZ001-220315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1013 AM EST Tue Nov 21 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front stretches from southeastern Louisiana to south of Tampico, Mexico. The front will extend from the western Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche tonight, with gale force winds developing off Veracruz this afternoon through tonight with rough to very rough seas. Strong to severe thunderstorms, with locally high winds and seas, will be along and just ahead of the cold front today for areas N of 28N. Strong winds will follow the front across most of the Gulf through Wed night. The front will then move across the far SE Gulf into the eastern Bay of Campeche by Wed night. Winds and seas will subside into Thu as the front stalls across the SE Gulf and high pressure settles in. $$ GMZ040-220315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1013 AM EST Tue Nov 21 2023 .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-220315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1013 AM EST Tue Nov 21 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .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. Scattered showers. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-220315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1013 AM EST Tue Nov 21 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-220315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1013 AM EST Tue Nov 21 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-220315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1013 AM EST Tue Nov 21 2023 .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-220315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1013 AM EST Tue Nov 21 2023 .TODAY...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-220315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1013 AM EST Tue Nov 21 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-220315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1013 AM EST Tue Nov 21 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. N of 24N, N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-220315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1013 AM EST Tue Nov 21 2023 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-220315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1013 AM EST Tue Nov 21 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...S of 20N, W to NW winds 10 kt. N of 20N, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...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. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-220315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1013 AM EST Tue Nov 21 2023 .TODAY...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell late. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR