000 FZNT24 KNHC 161500 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1100 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 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. GMZ001-170300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1100 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from Tampa Bay, Florida to the north-central Gulf near 27N90W to southern Texas near 27N97W is followed by strong to near gale-force NNE winds and rough seas to 12 ft. The front will reach the Florida Straits and the Yucatan Peninsula this evening and then stall tonight along the Yucatan Channel through Fri before dissipating Sat. The pressure gradient resulting from strong high pressure building behind the front and the remnants of the front will support moderate to fresh NE to E winds across much of the basin Sun through Mon morning. $$ GMZ040-170300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1100 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-170300- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1100 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ056-170300- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1100 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ057-170300- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1100 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ058-170300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1100 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-170300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1100 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ046-170300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1100 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ047-170300- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1100 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2024 .TODAY...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, N to NE winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ048-170300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1100 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ049-170300- Central Bay of Campeche- 1100 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 20N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 20N. $$ GMZ050-170300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1100 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ Forecaster Ramos