000 FZNT24 KNHC 201409 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1009 AM EDT Thu Apr 20 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. GMZ001-210215- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1009 AM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .SYNOPSIS...The subtropical ridge positioned between the SE United States and Bermuda and lower pressures 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 E Bay of Campeche tonight. Agricultural and seasonal fires over Mexico and Central America result in smoke and haze over the the SW Gulf and the Bay Campeche. Mariners may experience reduced visibility in these waters. Winds will diminish across the Gulf on Fri. A cold front that is expected to enter the NW Gulf Fri night. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds will prevail behind the front 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 western and central Gulf. $$ GMZ040-210215- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1009 AM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. N of 27N, N winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-210215- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1009 AM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 92W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 92W. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-210215- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1009 AM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-210215- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1009 AM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to 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. $$ GMZ058-210215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1009 AM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. E of 96W, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-210215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1009 AM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. N of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ046-210215- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1009 AM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-210215- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1009 AM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...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. $$ GMZ048-210215- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1009 AM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-210215- Central Bay of Campeche- 1009 AM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to 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 to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-210215- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1009 AM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA