890 FZNT24 KNHC 080250 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1050 PM EDT Mon Oct 7 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. GMZ001-081500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1050 PM EDT Mon Oct 7 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Major Hurricane Milton is near 21.8N 89.9W at 11 PM EDT, and is moving east at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 145 kt with gusts to 175 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 914 mb. Milton will move to 22.3N 88.6W Tue morning, 23.5N 86.7W Tue evening, 25.0N 84.9W Wed morning, 27.1N 83.3W Wed evening, inland to 28.6N 80.9W Thu morning, and 29.4N 77.6W Thu evening. Milton will weaken as an extratropical cyclone over the Atlantic at 30.3N 69.5W late Fri. Meanwhile, 1004 mb low pressure is near 26N83W along a stationary front stretching from near Cape Coral, Florida through the low to 26N87W. Fresh to near gale force winds and building seas are north of the front. The low and front will slowly shift east- southeastward through Tue. Conditions should improve across the basin by the end of the week. $$ GMZ040-081500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1050 PM EDT Mon Oct 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-081500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1050 PM EDT Mon Oct 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ056-081500- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1050 PM EDT Mon Oct 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in E swell. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ057-081500- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1050 PM EDT Mon Oct 7 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 85W, NE winds 40 to 50 kt. E of 85W, NE to E winds 35 to 45 kt, increasing to 95 to 115 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 18 ft in SE swell, building to 19 to 29 ft in SE to S swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 85W, N winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. E of 85W, NW to N winds 75 to 95 kt, diminishing to 30 to 40 kt late. Seas 20 to 30 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-081500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1050 PM EDT Mon Oct 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-081500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1050 PM EDT Mon Oct 7 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EARLY. N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ046-081500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1050 PM EDT Mon Oct 7 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S of 24N, E winds 75 to 95 kt late. N of 24N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N to NE winds 110 to 130 kt S of 24N, and NE 30 to 35 kt N of 24N. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, NW to N winds 65 to 75 kt, diminishing to 35 to 40 kt late. N of 24N, N to NE winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and N 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ047-081500- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1050 PM EDT Mon Oct 7 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in SW swell in the afternoon. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, S winds 100 to 120 kt, becoming SW 65 to 75 kt late. N of 24N, E winds 45 to 55 kt, increasing to 95 to 115 kt late. Seas 16 to 24 ft in SW to W swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, SW to W winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NE to E winds 95 to 115 kt, becoming W 90 to 110 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 to 29 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, W winds 20 to 25 kt. N of 24N, W to NW winds 40 to 45 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 14 to 22 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NW 25 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 14 to 21 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-081500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1050 PM EDT Mon Oct 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 13 to 20 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-081500- Central Bay of Campeche- 1050 PM EDT Mon Oct 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 12 to 19 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-081500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1050 PM EDT Mon Oct 7 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. W of 90W, NW winds 45 to 50 kt late. E of 90W, S winds 115 to 135 kt late. Seas 14 to 21 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 90W, NW winds 25 to 30 kt. E of 90W, W winds 55 to 65 kt, becoming W to NW 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 19 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 90W, NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky