000 FZNT24 KNHC 230751 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 351 AM EDT Sun Apr 23 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. GMZ001-232000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 351 AM EDT Sun Apr 23 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front extending central Florida to 26N88W will reach from southwest Florida to near 24N88W this morning. It will continue to slowly move southeastward through late Mon while weakening. Fresh to strong E to SE to E winds are expected through Mon night over most of the western and central Gulf as the gradient tightens when a trough moves offshore Texas and NE Mexico. Wind gusts to near gale-force may occur in and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms that are expected over these same areas of the Gulf. Fresh to strong east winds will develop along and just offshore the northern Yucatan Peninsula tonight and Wed night. Agricultural fires over Mexico and Central America will continue bring hazy conditions over some sections of the SW Gulf and the Bay Campeche through early this afternoon. $$ GMZ040-232000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 351 AM EDT Sun Apr 23 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-232000- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 351 AM EDT Sun Apr 23 2023 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ056-232000- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 351 AM EDT Sun Apr 23 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-232000- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 351 AM EDT Sun Apr 23 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-232000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 351 AM EDT Sun Apr 23 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-232000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 351 AM EDT Sun Apr 23 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed NE and SE swell. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ046-232000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 351 AM EDT Sun Apr 23 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-232000- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 351 AM EDT Sun Apr 23 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-232000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 351 AM EDT Sun Apr 23 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-232000- Central Bay of Campeche- 351 AM EDT Sun Apr 23 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and E to SE 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-232000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 351 AM EDT Sun Apr 23 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W of 90W, NW winds in the afternoon. Winds SE 10 to 15 kt in the morning. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre