000 FZNT24 KNHC 232013 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 413 PM EDT Fri Apr 23 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. GMZ001-240815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 413 PM EDT Fri Apr 23 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A dying warm front extends from the southeast Texas coast into the central Gulf of Mexico. Fresh to strong southeasterly winds will prevail across the Gulf this afternoon through Sat. Showers and thunderstorms are expected along the northern Gulf coast this afternoon through Sat night. A cold front will enter the NW Gulf on Sat evening and continue progressing eastward through Sun. The front will exit the basin by Sun night. In the Bay of Campeche, smoke from Central America could lower visibilities Fri night into Sat morning. $$ GMZ011-240815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 413 PM EDT Fri Apr 23 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-240815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 413 PM EDT Fri Apr 23 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-240815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 413 PM EDT Fri Apr 23 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-240815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 413 PM EDT Fri Apr 23 2021 .TONIGHT...W of 96W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Areas of smoke. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Areas of smoke. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-240815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 413 PM EDT Fri Apr 23 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of smoke. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Areas of smoke. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-240815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 413 PM EDT Fri Apr 23 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-240815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 413 PM EDT Fri Apr 23 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of smoke. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of smoke. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-240815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 413 PM EDT Fri Apr 23 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR