000 FZNT24 KNHC 020740 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 340 AM EDT Sat Apr 2 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. GMZ001-021945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 340 AM EDT Sat Apr 2 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A previously stalled front is now lifting N as a warm front and stretches early this morning from the Florida Big Bend to near Tampico, Mexico. This front will stall again by tonight over the northern Gulf, then meander over the basin for the remainder of the weekend, before dissipating early next week. Southerly flow will return through the basin after the boundary dissipates. Smoke from agricultural fires in Mexico is moving across the southwest Gulf of Mexico and could reduce visibility through tonight. $$ GMZ011-021945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 340 AM EDT Sat Apr 2 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-021945- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 340 AM EDT Sat Apr 2 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E 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 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-021945- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 340 AM EDT Sat Apr 2 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-021945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 340 AM EDT Sat Apr 2 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...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 to SE 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-021945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 340 AM EDT Sat Apr 2 2022 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-021945- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 340 AM EDT Sat Apr 2 2022 .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. .SUN...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. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-021945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 340 AM EDT Sat Apr 2 2022 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-021945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 340 AM EDT Sat Apr 2 2022 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW 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 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster KONARIK