000 FZNT24 KNHC 241419 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1019 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. GMZ001-250230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1019 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A dissipating stationary front extends from the Big Bend area of Florida to off southern Texas. Meanwhile, a strong line of convection is affecting the Bay of Campeche, moving quickly eastward. However, the lightning activity has decreased. The frontal boundary is expected to dissipate later today. Fresh to strong east winds along and just offshore the northern Yucatan Peninsula will diminish by early this afternoon, then redevelop Wed night. Another frontal boundary will enter the NW Gulf late this week but no appreciable increase in winds or seas is forecast. $$ GMZ040-250230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1019 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-250230- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1019 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-250230- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1019 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-250230- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1019 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 85W, and SE 10 to 15 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. $$ GMZ058-250230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1019 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-250230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1019 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .TODAY...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. N of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .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. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-250230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1019 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Numerous tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-250230- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1019 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE to S 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. $$ GMZ048-250230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1019 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-250230- Central Bay of Campeche- 1019 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-250230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1019 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 90W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster DELGADO