000 FZNT24 KNHC 092031 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 431 PM EDT Sun Apr 9 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. GMZ001-100845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 431 PM EDT Sun Apr 9 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near Sarasota, Florida to near 26N92W, and will move slowly SE over the central and eastern Gulf through Tue while weakening. Fresh to locally strong NE-E winds are expected north of the front in the N-central and NE Gulf through mid-week. Low pres is expected to develop along the remnants of the front in the central Gulf Tue, deepen through Wed night, then lift northward and inland on Thu. $$ GMZ040-100845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 431 PM EDT Sun Apr 9 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-100845- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 431 PM EDT Sun Apr 9 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt W of 92W, and W 10 to 15 kt E of 92W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-100845- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 431 PM EDT Sun Apr 9 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...W of 89W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt W of 89W, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt E of 89W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-100845- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 431 PM EDT Sun Apr 9 2023 .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-100845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 431 PM EDT Sun Apr 9 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-100845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 431 PM EDT Sun Apr 9 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-100845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 431 PM EDT Sun Apr 9 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Haze. Scattered showers. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-100845- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 431 PM EDT Sun Apr 9 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. N of 24N, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 24N. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. N of 24N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-100845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 431 PM EDT Sun Apr 9 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-100845- Central Bay of Campeche- 431 PM EDT Sun Apr 9 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of heavy smoke. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-100845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 431 PM EDT Sun Apr 9 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Areas of heavy smoke. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling