000 FZNT24 KNHC 082024 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 424 PM EDT Sat Apr 8 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. GMZ001-090830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 424 PM EDT Sat Apr 8 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front lingers from the Florida Panhandle across SE Louisiana to weak low pres near 26.5N93.5W to the western Bay of Campeche near 18.5N95W. The front will move slowly eastward over the western half of the Gulf through Sun. Fresh to locally strong northerly winds are expected off Veracruz through this evening. Another low pres system, expected to develop offshore of the SE coast of United States tonight, will drag the cold front southward across the NE Gulf and over Florida on Sun. Fresh to locally strong E winds are expected behind the front in the N-central and NE Gulf through mid-week. Low pres will develop along the remnants of the front in the N central Gulf Tue, deepen through Wed night, then lift northward and inland on Thu. $$ GMZ040-090830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 424 PM EDT Sat Apr 8 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-090830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 424 PM EDT Sat Apr 8 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ056-090830- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 424 PM EDT Sat Apr 8 2023 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 89W, and SE to S 20 to 30 kt E of 89W. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-090830- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 424 PM EDT Sat Apr 8 2023 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 85W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 85W. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ058-090830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 424 PM EDT Sat Apr 8 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-090830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 424 PM EDT Sat Apr 8 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .THU...S of 24N, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-090830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 424 PM EDT Sat Apr 8 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ047-090830- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 424 PM EDT Sat Apr 8 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in S swell late. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. N of 24N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. N of 24N, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-090830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 424 PM EDT Sat Apr 8 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Haze. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-090830- Central Bay of Campeche- 424 PM EDT Sat Apr 8 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-090830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 424 PM EDT Sat Apr 8 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NE 10 to 15 kt E of 90W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling