000 FZNT24 KNHC 240847 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 447 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 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. GMZ001-242100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 447 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from central Louisiana east to near Panama City, FL. Meanwhile, a rather potent squall line from near 27N90W to 22N94W. It is racing eastward. A large complex of strong to severe numerous thunderstorms is racing eastward along and ahead of the squall line from 22N to 29N between 85W and 90W. The thunderstorms are accompanied by frequent lighting, strong wind gusts reaching to gale-force at times and heavy rainfall reducing visibility. Mariners navigating through the impacted waters are urged to use caution. The cold front will become stationary and weaken as it reaches from northern Florida to the western Gulf this morning. The squall line and complex of strong to severe thunderstorms will weaken as it moves from the central Gulf to the eastern Gulf by early this afternoon. Fresh to strong east winds will along and just offshore the northern Yucatan Peninsula will diminish by early this afternoon, then redevelop Wed night. $$ GMZ040-242100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 447 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon, except 9 to 12 ft S of 27N E of 96W subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-242100- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 447 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-242100- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 447 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms E of 89W shifting E. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-242100- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 447 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt. E of 85W, NE winds 10 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-242100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 447 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-242100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 447 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms SE part, shifting E during the morning. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-242100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 447 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms shifting E. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-242100- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 447 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE to S 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 20N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 20N. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-242100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 447 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-242100- Central Bay of Campeche- 447 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S of 20N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-242100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 447 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 90W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre