000 FZNT24 KNHC 081508 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1108 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. GMZ001-090315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1108 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Major Hurricane Milton is near 22.7N 88.4W at 11 AM EDT, and is moving east-northeast at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 130 kt with gusts to 160 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 929 mb. Milton will move to 23.6N 87.2W this evening, 25.2N 85.5W Wed morning, 26.8N 83.8W Wed evening, inland to 28.1N 81.5W Thu morning, 29.1N 78.4W Thu evening, and weaken as an extratropical cyclone near 29.7N 74.9W Fri morning. Milton will change little in intensity as it moves to near 30.4N 67.9W early Sat. Conditions should improve across the basin by the end of the week. $$ GMZ040-090315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1108 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-090315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1108 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. $$ GMZ056-090315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1108 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 89W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 89W, NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 89W, and N to NE 30 to 35 kt E of 89W. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ057-090315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1108 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 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 85W, NE winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming N to NE 60 to 70 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, E winds 40 to 50 kt, increasing to 90 to 110 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 45 kt. E of 85W, N to NE winds 80 to 100 kt, becoming NW to N 40 to 50 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. $$ GMZ058-090315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1108 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-090315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1108 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 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. $$ GMZ046-090315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1108 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. N winds 100 to 120 kt S of 24N, and NE 35 to 45 kt N of 24N. Seas 13 to 20 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, NW to N winds 100 to 120 kt, diminishing to 40 to 50 kt late. N of 24N, N to NE winds 45 to 65 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. N of 24N, N winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 19 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and N 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ047-090315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1108 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. SE winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, S to SW winds 55 to 75 kt. N of 24N, E to SE winds 50 to 60 kt, increasing to 95 to 115 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, S winds 90 to 110 kt, shifting to W 85 to 105 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...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 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. $$ GMZ048-090315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1108 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-090315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1108 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 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. $$ GMZ050-090315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1108 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. W of 90W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 90W, W winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster AL