000 FZNT24 KNHC 080843 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 443 AM EDT Tue Oct 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. GMZ001-082045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 443 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Major Hurricane Milton is near 22.3N 88.9W at 5 AM EDT, and is moving east-northeast at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 135 kt with gusts to 165 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 924 mb. Milton will move to 22.9N 87.5W this afternoon, 24.2N 85.8W Wed morning, 26.0N 84.2W Wed afternoon, 27.6N 82.6W Thu morning, 28.8N 79.9W Thu afternoon, and weaken as an extratropical cyclone over the Atlantic near 29.7N 76.5W Fri morning. Milton will change little in intensity as it moves to 30.4N 69.9W early Sat. Meanwhile, 1004 mb low pressure is near 26N83W along a stationary front stretching from near Marco Island, Florida through the low to 25N87W. Fresh to near gale force winds and building seas are north of the front. The low and front will slowly shift east-southeastward today. Conditions should improve across the basin by the end of the week. $$ GMZ040-082045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 443 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-082045- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 443 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E 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 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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 4 to 6 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ056-082045- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 443 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ057-082045- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 443 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE to E winds 25 to 30 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, E winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming NE to E 100 to 120 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 17 ft in SE to S swell, building to 19 to 28 ft in SE to S swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 85W, N winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. E of 85W, N winds 85 to 105 kt, becoming NW to N 35 to 45 kt late. Seas 22 to 33 ft in E to SE swell, subsiding to 17 to 26 ft in NE to E swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 85W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 85W, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 23 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 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. $$ GMZ058-082045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 443 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-082045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 443 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 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...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-082045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 443 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. N to NE winds 100 to 120 kt S of 24N, and NE 30 to 40 kt N of 24N. Seas 12 to 19 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED early, then TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, NW to N winds 60 to 70 kt, diminishing to 30 to 35 kt late. N of 24N, N to NE winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and N 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ047-082045- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 443 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S of 24N, SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 50 to 55 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...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 90 to 110 kt late. Seas 14 to 21 ft in SW to W swell, building to 18 to 27 ft in SW to W swell late. 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, E to SE 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...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, W winds 20 to 25 kt. N of 24N, W to NW winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 30 to 35 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 13 to 20 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ048-082045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 443 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-082045- Central Bay of Campeche- 443 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-082045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 443 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS early, then TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. W of 90W, NW winds 25 to 30 kt. E of 90W, W winds 80 to 110 kt, becoming to W to NW 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 19 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky