000 FZNT24 KNHC 081423 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1023 AM EDT Thu Apr 8 2021 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. GMZ001-090230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1023 AM EDT Thu Apr 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will gradually shift eastward as a cold front slowly moves through the Lower Mississippi Valley, then stalls over the northern Gulf by the weekend. Mainly moderate to fresh return flow will prevail through the remainder of the week, increasing to fresh to locally strong Fri night into Sat ahead of the front. The stalled front is expected to linger over the northern Gulf into early next week. $$ GMZ011-090230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1023 AM EDT Thu Apr 8 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-090230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1023 AM EDT Thu Apr 8 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-090230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1023 AM EDT Thu Apr 8 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-090230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1023 AM EDT Thu Apr 8 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-090230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1023 AM EDT Thu Apr 8 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-090230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1023 AM EDT Thu Apr 8 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-090230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1023 AM EDT Thu Apr 8 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-090230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1023 AM EDT Thu Apr 8 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster B Reinhart