000 FZNT24 KNHC 202015 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 415 PM 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. GMZ001-210815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 415 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .SYNOPSIS...The subtropical ridge will continue to support 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. A cold front that is expected to enter the NW Gulf on 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. $$ GMZ040-210815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 415 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. N of 27N, N winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ041-210815- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 415 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-210815- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 415 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-210815- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 415 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .TONIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming 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 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W 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 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-210815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 415 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-210815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 415 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .TONIGHT...E to 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...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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-210815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 415 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-210815- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 415 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .TONIGHT...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...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to 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 2 to 4 ft. .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. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-210815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 415 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-210815- Central Bay of Campeche- 415 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-210815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 415 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA