000 FZNT24 KNHC 012024 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 424 PM EDT Fri Apr 1 2022 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. GMZ001-020830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 424 PM EDT Fri Apr 1 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from Tampa Bay, Florida near 28N83W to 24N93W to north of Veracruz, Mexico near 20N97W. A pre- frontal trough continues to extend south of Tampa Bay to 25N86W with some strong thunderstorms along this feature. The front will linger across the central and southern Gulf this weekend. Strong thunderstorms may continue along the front tonight through Sat. The front will dissipate early next week with southerly return flow dominating the basin. Smoke from agricultural fires in Mexico is moving across the southwest Gulf of Mexico and could reduce visibility through tonight. $$ GMZ011-020830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 424 PM EDT Fri Apr 1 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-020830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 424 PM EDT Fri Apr 1 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-020830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 424 PM EDT Fri Apr 1 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-020830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 424 PM EDT Fri Apr 1 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-020830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 424 PM EDT Fri Apr 1 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-020830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 424 PM EDT Fri Apr 1 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-020830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 424 PM EDT Fri Apr 1 2022 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-020830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 424 PM EDT Fri Apr 1 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR