000 FZNT24 KNHC 141518 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1118 AM EDT Fri Apr 14 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. GMZ001-150330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1118 AM EDT Fri Apr 14 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Weak ridging extends from west-central Florida to southwest Louisiana. The ridge will shift east Sat ahead of a cold front that is forecast to enter the western Gulf Sat night. The front will move southeastward across much of the Gulf and reach from Sarasota, FL to Tampico, Mexico by early Mon. Fresh to strong N to NE winds and building seas are likely behind the front over much of the western and central Gulf Sun into early Mon. Well in advance of the front, there is a possibility of some severe thunderstorm squalls with gusty winds over portions of the north- central and NE Gulf on Sat. $$ GMZ040-150330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1118 AM EDT Fri Apr 14 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-150330- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1118 AM EDT Fri Apr 14 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-150330- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1118 AM EDT Fri Apr 14 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN...W of 89W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-150330- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1118 AM EDT Fri Apr 14 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in W to NW swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. E of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-150330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1118 AM EDT Fri Apr 14 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-150330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1118 AM EDT Fri Apr 14 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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 to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-150330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1118 AM EDT Fri Apr 14 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-150330- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1118 AM EDT Fri Apr 14 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-150330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1118 AM EDT Fri Apr 14 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-150330- Central Bay of Campeche- 1118 AM EDT Fri Apr 14 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-150330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1118 AM EDT Fri Apr 14 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt E of 90W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen