000 FZNT24 KNHC 250219 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1019 PM 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. GMZ001-251400- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1019 PM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A weak stationary front extends from northern Florida to 29N90W and to just east of Corpus Christi, Texas. The front is forecast to dissipate over the next day. Fresh to strong east winds along and just offshore the northern Yucatan Peninsula will develop at night on Wed and Thu. A cold front will move over the NW Gulf Thu, then reach from the NE Gulf to west-central Gulf Fri and begin to dissipate afterward as it reaches from central Florida to the central Gulf on Sat. Moderate to fresh southwest winds are expected ahead of it over the north-central and NE waters. A stronger cold front is expected to enter the NW Gulf early Sat, and reach from the Florida panhandle to the Yucatan Peninsula by late Sat. Fresh to strong northerly winds will follow the front, with winds possibly reaching to near gale-force in the far west-central Gulf Sat and in the far SW Gulf late Sat. $$ GMZ040-251400- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1019 PM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the evening. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-251400- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1019 PM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. E of 92W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-251400- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1019 PM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. E of 89W, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-251400- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1019 PM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 85W, and 2 to 4 ft E of 85W. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-251400- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1019 PM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft early in the evening. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ045-251400- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1019 PM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ046-251400- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1019 PM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. N of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-251400- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1019 PM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-251400- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1019 PM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell early in the evening. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ049-251400- Central Bay of Campeche- 1019 PM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the evening. N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. N of 20N, E to SE 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-251400- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1019 PM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and SE 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and N 10 kt E of 90W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre