000 FZNT24 KNHC 191918 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 318 PM EDT Wed Apr 19 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. GMZ001-200730- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 318 PM EDT Wed Apr 19 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure over the SE United States combined with surface troughing over Mexico will continue to force moderate to fresh SE to S return flow over the Gulf of Mexico through Fri. The diurnal trough forming over the Yucatan will promote strong E winds over the SW Gulf tonight and Thu night. Winds will diminish across the Gulf Fri ahead of a cold front that is expected to enter the NW Gulf Fri night. N to NE winds behind the front should be moderate to fresh on Sat. By Sun morning, the dissipating front will extend from SW Florida to near the Texas-Mexico border. Looking ahead, as a surface ridge builds to the north of the Gulf, fresh to strong E to SE to E winds are expected on Sun and Mon over most of the Gulf. $$ GMZ040-200730- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 318 PM EDT Wed Apr 19 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-200730- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 318 PM EDT Wed Apr 19 2023 .TONIGHT...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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ056-200730- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 318 PM EDT Wed Apr 19 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 89W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 89W. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 89W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 89W. $$ GMZ057-200730- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 318 PM EDT Wed Apr 19 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 85W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-200730- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 318 PM EDT Wed Apr 19 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-200730- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 318 PM EDT Wed Apr 19 2023 .TONIGHT...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...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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ046-200730- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 318 PM EDT Wed Apr 19 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ047-200730- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 318 PM EDT Wed Apr 19 2023 .TONIGHT...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 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-200730- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 318 PM EDT Wed Apr 19 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-200730- Central Bay of Campeche- 318 PM EDT Wed Apr 19 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to 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...S of 20N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 20N, E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 kt late. 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...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ050-200730- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 318 PM EDT Wed Apr 19 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and E 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Landsea