000 FZNT24 KNHC 151407 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1007 AM EDT Sat Apr 15 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. GMZ001-160215- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1007 AM EDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Weak ridging extends from southwest Florida to southeast Louisiana. The ridge will shift east today ahead of a cold front that is forecast to enter the northwest Gulf tonight. The front will move southeastward across much of the Gulf and reach from Fort Myers, Florida to Tampico, Mexico by Sun night. 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 today. $$ GMZ040-160215- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1007 AM EDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-160215- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1007 AM EDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-160215- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1007 AM EDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher near numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN...W of 89W, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-160215- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1007 AM EDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 85W, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-160215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1007 AM EDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-160215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1007 AM EDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt late. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-160215- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1007 AM EDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-160215- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1007 AM EDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 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 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-160215- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1007 AM EDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-160215- Central Bay of Campeche- 1007 AM EDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and E 20 to 25 kt N of 20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-160215- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1007 AM EDT Sat Apr 15 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen