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FZNT24 KNHC 030722
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
322 AM EDT Tue Oct 3 2023

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.

GMZ001-031930-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
322 AM EDT Tue Oct 3 2023

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front over the east-central Gulf will
dissipate by late this afternoon. Fresh to locally strong NE to E
winds will expand southward from the northern waters to the 
central part of the Gulf through tonight before winds start to 
diminish. Light to gentle winds are forecast elsewhere through Fri
night. On Sat, a cold front is anticipated to reach the NW Gulf 
and cause increasing winds and building seas in the western 
portion of the basin. 

$$

GMZ040-031930-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
322 AM EDT Tue Oct 3 2023

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

$$

GMZ041-031930-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
322 AM EDT Tue Oct 3 2023

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. 

$$

GMZ056-031930-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
322 AM EDT Tue Oct 3 2023

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

GMZ057-031930-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
322 AM EDT Tue Oct 3 2023

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...W of 85W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ058-031930-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
322 AM EDT Tue Oct 3 2023

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and E to SE
10 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. Isolated showers and 
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated 
showers and thunderstorms.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

GMZ045-031930-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
322 AM EDT Tue Oct 3 2023

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of
24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft.
N of 24N, seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

$$

GMZ046-031930-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
322 AM EDT Tue Oct 3 2023

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of 24N,
and 3 to 5 ft N of 24N. 

$$

GMZ047-031930-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
322 AM EDT Tue Oct 3 2023

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated 
showers.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E 
swell. Isolated showers. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated 
showers. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

GMZ048-031930-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
322 AM EDT Tue Oct 3 2023

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE
swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the
morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E
winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 4 to
6 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. 

$$

GMZ049-031930-
Central Bay of Campeche-
322 AM EDT Tue Oct 3 2023

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and E 10 kt N of
20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and E 10 to 15 kt
N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and E 10 to 15 kt
N of 20N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-031930-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
322 AM EDT Tue Oct 3 2023

.TODAY...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Aguirre