000 FZNT24 KNHC 122109 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 509 PM 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. GMZ001-130915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 509 PM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A gale force 1009 mb low pres is near 27N89.5W, with a warm front extending ESE to the southern tip of the Florida peninsula. Strong to gale force winds are present in the NE semicircle of the low. These winds will continue over the NE and north-central Gulf through tonight as the low moves N. The low will move inland over the U.S. north-central Gulf Coast on Thu. Once the low moves inland, marine conditions will improve Thu evening. A cold front is forecast to enter the western Gulf Sat night, which will cause winds and seas to increase Sun into Mon. $$ GMZ040-130915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 509 PM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ041-130915- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 509 PM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .TONIGHT...W of 92W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ056-130915- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 509 PM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to SW to W 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt W of 89W, and SW to W 20 to 25 kt E of 89W. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ057-130915- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 509 PM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, decreasing to S winds 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt W of 85W, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt E of 85W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft late. .FRI...SW to W 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...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-130915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 509 PM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...W of 96W, SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. E of 96W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-130915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 509 PM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W to NW 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE 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 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ046-130915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 509 PM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ047-130915- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 509 PM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft late. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-130915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 509 PM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-130915- Central Bay of Campeche- 509 PM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. S of 20N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. N of 20N, seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-130915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 509 PM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt. E of 90W, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen