000 FZNT24 KNHC 160852 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 452 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 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. GMZ001-162100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 452 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front has entered the NW Gulf, extending from 30N93W to 27N97W. Scattered showers and thunderstorms prevail N of 27N and W of 89W. Gusty winds and rough seas may accompany this activity. The front will reach from Tampa Bay, Florida to Poza Rica, Mexico early Mon, before stalling and dissipating from the Straits of Florida to the northeast Yucatan Peninsula through mid week. 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. $$ GMZ040-162100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 452 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-162100- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 452 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 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. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-162100- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 452 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-162100- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 452 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-162100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 452 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-162100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 452 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...S of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE 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 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. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-162100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 452 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-162100- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 452 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-162100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 452 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-162100- Central Bay of Campeche- 452 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .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...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-162100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 452 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA