000 FZNT24 KNHC 180922 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 522 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 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. GMZ001-182130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 522 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A 1019 mb high pressure is centered over the north- central Gulf. Fresh to strong southeasterly return flow should develop over the western Gulf, including the Bay of Campeche, this afternoon through Wed morning. Looking ahead, a cold front is expected to enter the NW Gulf Fri night. Fresh to strong N winds and building seas are expected behind the front this weekend over the central and western Gulf. $$ GMZ040-182130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 522 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ041-182130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 522 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 92W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. E of 92W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ056-182130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 522 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 89W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. E of 89W, seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 89W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 89W. $$ GMZ057-182130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 522 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. W of 85W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. E of 85W, seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 85W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 85W. $$ GMZ058-182130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 522 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-182130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 522 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 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 5 to 7 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-182130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 522 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ047-182130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 522 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of 24N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ048-182130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 522 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft in the morning. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-182130- Central Bay of Campeche- 522 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt, shifting to E 20 to 25 kt late. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 20N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. N of 20N, seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ050-182130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 522 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. E of 90W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. $$ Forecaster Hagen