000 FZNT24 KNHC 220143 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 943 PM 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. GMZ001-221345- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 943 PM EDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will enter the NW Gulf late tonight into early Sat. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds will develop 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. Fresh to strong east winds will develop along and just offshore the northern Yucatan Peninsula at night Sun and Tue. 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. $$ GMZ040-221345- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 943 PM EDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms S part. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-221345- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 943 PM EDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ056-221345- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 943 PM EDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 89W, SW winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-221345- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 943 PM EDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 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. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-221345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 943 PM EDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in E swell early in the morning. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-221345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 943 PM EDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, NE 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. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E 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 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 early in the morning. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ046-221345- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 943 PM EDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and thunderstorms E part. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-221345- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 943 PM EDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms W part moving ESE. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-221345- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 943 PM EDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-221345- Central Bay of Campeche- 943 PM EDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the evening. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 20N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 20N. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 20N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 20N. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-221345- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 943 PM EDT Fri Apr 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre