000 FZNT24 KNHC 170253 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1053 PM 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. GMZ001-171500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1053 PM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near Apalachicola, Florida to just north of Tampico, Mexico near 23N98W. Gusty winds and locally rough seas are likely tonight due to outflow boundaries from earlier thunderstorms ahead of the front over the southern and 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 both ahead of and behind the front over much of the western, central and southern Gulf tonight into early Mon. Fresh to locally strong SE winds are likely over the western Gulf Tue night into Wed, diminishing through Thu. $$ GMZ040-171500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1053 PM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-171500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1053 PM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-171500- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1053 PM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-171500- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1053 PM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N 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...NE to E 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. .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 early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 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 early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-171500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1053 PM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-171500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1053 PM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-171500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1053 PM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-171500- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1053 PM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-171500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1053 PM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-171500- Central Bay of Campeche- 1053 PM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-171500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1053 PM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Areas of smoke. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 90W. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen