000 FZNT24 KNHC 261516 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1116 AM EDT Wed Apr 26 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. GMZ001-270330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1116 AM EDT Wed Apr 26 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh easterly winds near and north of the Yucatan Peninsula will pulse to strong at night through Sat night. A stationary front currently across the southern Gulf States should lift northward as a warm front starting Thu afternoon, which will cause moderate to fresh winds at the central Gulf thru Fri afternoon. A strong cold front is forecast to enter the northwestern and west-central Gulf on Sat, then move eastward thru early next week. This will bring fresh to strong with locally near-gale westerly winds across the western Gulf this weekend, and fresh to strong southerly winds to the eastern Gulf early next week. Seas will range from moderate to rough during the cold front passage. $$ GMZ040-270330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1116 AM EDT Wed Apr 26 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in E swell late. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-270330- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1116 AM EDT Wed Apr 26 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 92W, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt E of 92W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 92W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-270330- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1116 AM EDT Wed Apr 26 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-270330- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1116 AM EDT Wed Apr 26 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-270330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1116 AM EDT Wed Apr 26 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 96W, SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in E swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-270330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1116 AM EDT Wed Apr 26 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-270330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1116 AM EDT Wed Apr 26 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-270330- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1116 AM EDT Wed Apr 26 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-270330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1116 AM EDT Wed Apr 26 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-270330- Central Bay of Campeche- 1116 AM EDT Wed Apr 26 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 20N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ050-270330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1116 AM EDT Wed Apr 26 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 90W. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Chan