000 FZNT24 KNHC 221516 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1016 AM EST Wed Nov 22 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. GMZ001-230330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1016 AM EST Wed Nov 22 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends the Florida Big Bend to the central Bay of Campeche. Gale force winds are ongoing off the coast of Veracruz, Mexico. By this evening, the cold front will stretch from near Fort Myers, Florida, to the northern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula, and gales will end offshore Veracruz by this afternoon. Strong winds and rough seas in the wake of the front over the western Gulf will subside tonight into Thu, when the front will stall from the Florida Everglades to the Yucatan Channel. $$ GMZ040-230330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1016 AM EST Wed Nov 22 2023 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-230330- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1016 AM EST Wed Nov 22 2023 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-230330- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1016 AM EST Wed Nov 22 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-230330- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1016 AM EST Wed Nov 22 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-230330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1016 AM EST Wed Nov 22 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-230330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1016 AM EST Wed Nov 22 2023 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-230330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1016 AM EST Wed Nov 22 2023 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-230330- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1016 AM EST Wed Nov 22 2023 .TODAY...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-230330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1016 AM EST Wed Nov 22 2023 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt by this afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-230330- Central Bay of Campeche- 1016 AM EST Wed Nov 22 2023 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-230330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1016 AM EST Wed Nov 22 2023 .TODAY...W of 90W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, S to SW winds 10 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. E of 90W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster AKR