000 FZNT24 KNHC 050731 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 331 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 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. GMZ001-051945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 331 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Broad low pressure, Invest AL92, is positioned in the SW Gulf near 21N95W at 1009 mb, with winds just below gale force on the SW side. Numerous showers and thunderstorms are across the waters from 19N to 26N and W of 92W. Development of this system is expected, and a tropical or subtropical depression or storm is likely to form this weekend or early next week while moving eastward or northeastward across the Gulf of Mexico. Regardless of development, increasing winds and building seas along with plentiful showers and thunderstorms is expected with the low. In additional, a front will gradually develop across the northern Gulf and extend just NW of the low this weekend into early next week, with increasing winds and building seas N and W of the boundary. Conditions may finally improve across the basin toward the end of the week. $$ GMZ040-051945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 331 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-051945- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 331 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ056-051945- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 331 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 89W, and 8 to 12 ft E of 89W. $$ GMZ057-051945- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 331 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 85W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 85W. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 85W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 85W. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ058-051945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 331 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered tstms. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-051945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 331 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ046-051945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 331 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ047-051945- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 331 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt late. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SW to W swell. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ048-051945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 331 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 .TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 9 to 13 ft elsewhere. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ049-051945- Central Bay of Campeche- 331 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ050-051945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 331 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, SW winds 10 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and S to SW 10 kt E of 90W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and S 10 to 15 kt E of 90W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky