000 FZNT24 KNHC 211350 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 950 AM EDT Fri Apr 21 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. GMZ001-220200- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 950 AM EDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure along the southeastern U.S. seaboard will continue to support moderate to fresh southeast to south return flow over the Gulf of Mexico today. Fresh to strong east winds will develop along and just offshore the northern Yucatan Peninsula at night Sun and Tue. A cold front will enter the NW Gulf tonight into early Sat. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds will follow in behind the front on Sat. The dissipating front will extend from southwestern Florida to near the Texas-Mexico border by early Sun. Fresh to strong E to SE to E winds are expected on Sun through Mon over most of the western and central Gulf. Agricultural fires over Mexico and Central America may 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. $$ GMZ040-220200- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 950 AM EDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ041-220200- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 950 AM EDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W of 92W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. E of 92W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 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 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-220200- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 950 AM EDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-220200- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 950 AM EDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 85W, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt E of 85W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-220200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 950 AM EDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in E swell late. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-220200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 950 AM EDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to 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 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft. N of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft late. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 24N. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-220200- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 950 AM EDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-220200- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 950 AM EDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. $$ GMZ048-220200- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 950 AM EDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-220200- Central Bay of Campeche- 950 AM EDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, NE to E 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 20N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 20N. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-220200- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 950 AM EDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster AL