000 FZNT24 KNHC 082109 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 509 PM 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. GMZ001-090915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 509 PM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Milton is near 22.7N 87.5W at 5 PM EDT, and is moving east-northeast at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 145 kt with gusts to 175 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 918 mb. Milton will move to 23.8N 86.4W Wed morning, 25.6N 84.7W Wed afternoon, 27.2N 82.8W Thu morning, inland to 28.1N 80.7W Thu afternoon, 28.6N 77.9W Fri morning, and weaken as an extratropical cyclone near 29.0N 75.0W Fri afternoon. Milton will change little in intensity as it moves to near 30.6N 68.5W Sat afternoon. Conditions should improve across the basin by the end of the week. $$ GMZ040-090915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 509 PM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-090915- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 509 PM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 .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 7 to 11 ft in 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 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-090915- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 509 PM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell. Isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 89W, and N to NE 30 to 35 kt E of 89W. Seas 10 to 16 ft in SE swell. Isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-090915- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 509 PM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE to E winds 35 to 40 kt, increasing to 60 to 70 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 21 ft in S to SW swell, building to 21 to 32 ft in S swell in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 85W, N winds 30 to 40 kt. E of 85W, NE winds 90 to 110 kt, becoming NW to N 40 to 50 kt late. Seas 21 to 31 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 85W, and NW to N 30 to 35 kt E of 85W. Seas 16 to 25 ft in NE to E swell, subsiding to 10 to 16 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-090915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 509 PM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-090915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 509 PM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 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 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-090915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 509 PM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. S of 24N, NW to N winds 90 to 110 kt, diminishing to 45 to 55 kt late. N of 24N, N to NE winds 45 to 55 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW to N winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 21 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-090915- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 509 PM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. S of 24N, S winds 100 to 120 kt. N of 24N, E winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming E to SE 75 to 95 kt late. Seas 12 to 19 ft, building to 19 to 28 ft in SW to W swell late. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, SW to W winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, E to SE winds 100 to 120 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 21 to 31 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. N of 24N, W to NW winds 50 to 60 kt, becoming NW 35 to 40 kt late. Seas 14 to 22 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-090915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 509 PM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-090915- Central Bay of Campeche- 509 PM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-090915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 509 PM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL