000 FZNT24 KNHC 090915 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 515 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 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. GMZ001-092115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 515 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Major Hurricane Milton is near 24.5N 85.4W at 5 AM EDT, and is moving northeast at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 140 kt with gusts to 170 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 907 mb. Milton will move to 25.9N 84.3W this afternoon, inland to 27.4N 82.6W Thu morning, 28.2N 80.5W Thu afternoon, weaken to a tropical storm near 28.8N 76.8W Fri morning, become extratropical and move to 29.1N 73.0W Fri afternoon, and 29.7N 69.2W Sat morning. Milton will change little in intensity as it moves near 31.3N 62.0W early Sun. Conditions should improve across the basin Fri night into Sat. $$ GMZ040-092115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 515 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-092115- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 515 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-092115- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 515 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-092115- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 515 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. W of 85W, NE winds 40 to 50 kt. E of 85W, E winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming NE to E 60 to 80 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E to SE swell, building to 16 to 24 ft in SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 85W, N winds 30 to 35 kt. E of 85W, N winds 100 to 120 kt, becoming NW to N 35 to 45 kt late. Seas 20 to 30 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-092115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 515 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-092115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 515 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-092115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 515 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-092115- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 515 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. S of 24N, SW to W winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, E winds 100 to 120 kt, shifting to W 95 to 115 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 to 26 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, W winds 20 to 25 kt. N of 24N, W to NW winds 40 to 50 kt, shifting to NW 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 14 to 22 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 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 swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .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 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-092115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 515 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-092115- Central Bay of Campeche- 515 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to 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 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 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-092115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 515 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NW 25 to 30 kt E of 90W. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 90W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR