000 FZNT24 KNHC 210210 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1010 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. GMZ001-211415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1010 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. A cold front that is expected to enter the NW Gulf on Fri night. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds will follow in behind the front on Sat. By Sun morning, the dissipating front will extend from southwestern 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. Agricultural fires over Mexico and Central America result in smoke and haze over the the SW Gulf and the Bay Campeche through at least Sat. Mariners may experience reduced visibility over these waters. $$ GMZ040-211415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1010 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .FRI...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ041-211415- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1010 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. E of 92W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E 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. .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. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-211415- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1010 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-211415- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1010 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. $$ GMZ058-211415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1010 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the morning. E of 96W, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ045-211415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1010 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.Visibility may be reduced in areas of smoke and haze. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Visibility may be reduced in areas of smoke and haze. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. Visibility may be reduced in areas of smoke and haze. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Visibility may be reduced in areas of smoke and haze. .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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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. $$ GMZ046-211415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1010 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .SAT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-211415- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1010 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt early in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. N of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-211415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1010 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Visibility may be reduced in areas of smoke and haze. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Visibility may be reduced in areas of smoke and haze. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Visibility may be reduced in areas of smoke and haze. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Visibility may be reduced in areas of smoke and haze. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-211415- Central Bay of Campeche- 1010 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-211415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1010 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to N 10 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre