000 FZNT24 KNHC 080731 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 331 AM EDT Sun Sep 8 2024 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. GMZ001-081945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 331 AM EDT Sun Sep 8 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front from just N of Tampa Bay near 29N83W to across the northern waters to weakening 1003 mb low pres near 25N95W continues to the SW Gulf near 18.5N95W. Gale force winds are forecast to persist W of the front in the W-central and SW Gulf through at least Mon night with very large and dangerous seas. Meanwhile, a broad 1003 mb low pres is near 19.5N93W with a tropical wave to the W near 94W. This system is forecast to drift slowly NW during the next couple of days, with a high chance of tropical cyclone formation. A tropical depression is likely to form while the system moves generally northward near or along the Gulf coast of Mexico and Texas through the middle of the week. Interests along the western Gulf Coast should closely monitor the progress of this system. Regardless of development, expect increasing winds and seas over much of the western Gulf through the at least mid-week. Mainly gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail SE of the features. $$ GMZ040-081945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 331 AM EDT Sun Sep 8 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SW 20 to 30 kt N of 27N. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 11 ft N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-081945- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 331 AM EDT Sun Sep 8 2024 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 92W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 92W. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt W of 92W, and S 15 to 20 kt E of 92W. W of 92W, seas 9 to 14 ft. E of 92W, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SW to W swell, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. $$ GMZ056-081945- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 331 AM EDT Sun Sep 8 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 89W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 89W. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. $$ GMZ057-081945- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 331 AM EDT Sun Sep 8 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-081945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 331 AM EDT Sun Sep 8 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt W of 96W, and NE 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt W of 96W, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 12 to 19 ft in N swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt W of 96W, and E 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W of 96W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. E of 96W, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW to W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 96W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 96W. .WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 96W, and 7 to 11 ft E of 96W. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. W of 96W, seas 5 to 7 ft. E of 96W, seas 8 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft late. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-081945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 331 AM EDT Sun Sep 8 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-081945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 331 AM EDT Sun Sep 8 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-081945- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 331 AM EDT Sun Sep 8 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-081945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 331 AM EDT Sun Sep 8 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 14 to 21 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...Winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 13 to 20 ft, subsiding to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 11 to 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-081945- Central Bay of Campeche- 331 AM EDT Sun Sep 8 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE to S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in W swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-081945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 331 AM EDT Sun Sep 8 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 2 to 4 ft E of 90W. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 2 to 4 ft E of 90W. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky