668 FZNT24 KNHC 050717 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 317 AM EDT Wed Apr 5 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. GMZ001-051930- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 317 AM EDT Wed Apr 5 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds are expected to pulse at night off the Yucatan Peninsula into the Bay of Campeche through Thu. Fresh to strong return flow will continue across the western Gulf waters today in advance of the next cold front. The front is expected to move into the far NW Gulf this afternoon and stall, where it will meander through Fri. The front will then weaken and dissipate by Sat night. $$ GMZ040-051930- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 317 AM EDT Wed Apr 5 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms W part this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms W part. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-051930- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 317 AM EDT Wed Apr 5 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Isolated showers. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 92W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-051930- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 317 AM EDT Wed Apr 5 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in SE swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and E 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 to 4 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-051930- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 317 AM EDT Wed Apr 5 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. E of 85W, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-051930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 317 AM EDT Wed Apr 5 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-051930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 317 AM EDT Wed Apr 5 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-051930- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 317 AM EDT Wed Apr 5 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-051930- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 317 AM EDT Wed Apr 5 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-051930- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 317 AM EDT Wed Apr 5 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-051930- Central Bay of Campeche- 317 AM EDT Wed Apr 5 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-051930- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 317 AM EDT Wed Apr 5 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre