000 FZNT24 KNHC 161344 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 944 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. GMZ001-170145- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 944 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near Morgan City, Louisiana to just south of the mouth of the Rio Grande in northeast Mexico. Gusty winds and locally rough seas are likely today near numerous showers and thunderstorms active ahead of the front over the north- central Gulf. The front will reach from Tampa Bay, Florida to Tampico, 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 tonight into early Mon. Looking ahead, fresh to locally strong SE winds are likely over the western Gulf Tue night into Wed, diminishing through Thu. $$ GMZ040-170145- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 944 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-170145- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 944 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .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 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. $$ GMZ056-170145- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 944 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-170145- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 944 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 4 to 6 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...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. $$ GMZ058-170145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 944 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-170145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 944 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 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 5 to 7 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. $$ GMZ046-170145- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 944 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-170145- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 944 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 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 4 to 6 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. $$ GMZ048-170145- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 944 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-170145- Central Bay of Campeche- 944 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...NE to 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. 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. $$ GMZ050-170145- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 944 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 90W. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen