000 FZNT24 KNHC 230220 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1020 PM EDT Sat Apr 22 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. GMZ001-231430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1020 PM EDT Sat Apr 22 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front extending from north-central Florida to 27N87W will reach from southwest Florida to near 25N88W early Sun. It will continue to slowly move southeastward through late Mon while weakening. Fresh to strong E to SE to E winds are expected Sun through Mon night 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 will continue to lead to hazy conditions over some sections of the SW Gulf and the Bay Campeche through at least Sun night. Mariners may experience reduced visibility over these waters. $$ GMZ040-231430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1020 PM EDT Sat Apr 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-231430- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1020 PM EDT Sat Apr 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-231430- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1020 PM EDT Sat Apr 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the morning. E of 89W, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. W of 89W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the morning. E of 89W, seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-231430- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1020 PM EDT Sat Apr 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 85W, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-231430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1020 PM EDT Sat Apr 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 96W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-231430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1020 PM EDT Sat Apr 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-231430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1020 PM EDT Sat Apr 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the morning. Scattered tstms. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-231430- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1020 PM EDT Sat Apr 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-231430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1020 PM EDT Sat Apr 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning. Elsewhere, E to SE winds early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds early in the morning. Winds NE to E 10 kt in the late evening and early morning. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-231430- Central Bay of Campeche- 1020 PM EDT Sat Apr 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in NE swell early in the morning. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and SE 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 20N, W winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 20N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-231430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1020 PM EDT Sat Apr 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt early in the evening. Winds E to SE 15 to 20 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. E of 90W, NE to E winds early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre