000 FZNT24 KNHC 181429 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1029 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. GMZ001-190230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1029 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure over the Florida Panhandle is inducing fresh SE flow over the W Gulf, with gentle to moderate E winds elsewhere. These winds will increase over portions of the western Gulf to strong this evening 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. $$ GMZ040-190230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1029 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ041-190230- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1029 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. 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 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 92W, S winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. E of 92W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ056-190230- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1029 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in S swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ057-190230- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1029 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Se 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.as 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. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W of 85W, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-190230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1029 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-190230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1029 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 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. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SAT...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 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ046-190230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1029 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ047-190230- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1029 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-190230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1029 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-190230- Central Bay of Campeche- 1029 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to 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 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 3 to 5 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...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 20N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 20N. $$ GMZ050-190230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1029 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. E of 90W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. $$ Forecaster KONARIK