000 FZNT24 KNHC 130916 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 416 AM EST Wed Nov 13 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. GMZ001-132130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 416 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough, remnants of Rafael, just S of Louisiana is forecast to merge with a cold front later today. The front will then move across the NE basin through Thu night. Moderate to fresh E to SE winds over the eastern half of the basin will reach strong speeds in the NE Gulf and the Straits of Florida today as the pressure gradient tightens. Moderate to fresh northerly winds will develop over the western half of the Gulf early on Thu and spread over the eastern Gulf through Fri in the wake of the front. Looking ahead, a broad area of low pressure moving to the western Caribbean today has a high chance of becoming a tropical cyclone within the next two days. The system is forecast begin moving slowly NW by early next week and reach the SE Gulf waters by Tue with dangerous winds and seas. $$ GMZ040-132130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 416 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-132130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 416 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-132130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 416 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt W of 89W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt E of 89W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-132130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 416 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-132130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 416 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-132130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 416 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-132130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 416 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-132130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 416 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2024 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ048-132130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 416 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-132130- Central Bay of Campeche- 416 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-132130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 416 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2024 .TODAY...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos