000 FZNT24 KNHC 170253 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1053 PM 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. GMZ001-171500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1053 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 25N81W in far southern Florida westward to 25N98W in far northern Mexico. The front will continue to progress southward, reaching the Florida Straits and the Yucatan Channel tonight. Strong to Near Gale force NE winds and rough seas of 8 to 11 ft will continue along and behind the front across much of the basin. The front is expected to stall along the Yucatan Channel into this upcoming weekend. The pressure gradient between this front and building high pressure over the southeastern United States will support fresh to strong NE winds over much of the basin this weekend into early next week. $$ GMZ040-171500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1053 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-171500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1053 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ056-171500- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1053 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-171500- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1053 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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 9 ft in E swell. .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 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-171500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1053 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-171500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1053 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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. .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 NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ046-171500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1053 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-171500- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1053 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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 11 ft in N to NE 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 8 to 12 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to 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 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-171500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1053 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ049-171500- Central Bay of Campeche- 1053 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 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 to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 20N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 20N. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ050-171500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1053 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell early in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster ADAMS