000 FZNT24 KNHC 120849 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 449 AM EDT Wed Apr 12 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. GMZ001-122100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 449 AM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough extends along 90W and S of 28N. A low pres will develop along the trough today. Strong to near-gale force E winds with seas to 9 ft are already occurring across the NE Gulf. Winds will be increasing to gale-force this afternoon over the NE gulf waters as the low develops and moves N through Wed night. Once the low has moved inland, marine conditions at both locations will improve by Thu afternoon. For the weekend, a cold front is forecast to enter the western Gulf which will cause winds and seas to increase. $$ GMZ040-122100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 449 AM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. N of 27N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ041-122100- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 449 AM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. E of 92W, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. E of 92W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ056-122100- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 449 AM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W of 89W, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. E of 89W, SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W of 89W, W winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 89W, S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 89W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-122100- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 449 AM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND EARLY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W of 85W, N winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-122100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 449 AM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W of 96W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-122100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 449 AM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S of 24N, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ046-122100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 449 AM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ047-122100- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 449 AM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .TODAY...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SW winds 10 kt S of 24N, and SW 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-122100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 449 AM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-122100- Central Bay of Campeche- 449 AM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to 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. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-122100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 449 AM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .TODAY...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt. E of 90W, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA