000 FZNT24 KNHC 280130 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 930 PM EDT Thu Apr 27 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. GMZ001-281330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 930 PM EDT Thu Apr 27 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Louisiana to S Texas. The front will shift SE and reach from the western Florida Panhandle to the central Bay of Campeche by Fri afternoon, where it will stall and weaken. A strong cold front is forecast to enter the northwestern Gulf Sat morning, then move eastward through early next week. Strong to gale-force NW winds are expected immediately behind the front across the Mexican offshore waters Sat, reaching the Veracruz area Sat afternoon. Fresh to strong southerly winds are forecast over the eastern Gulf ahead of the front. Hazy conditions generated by agricultural fire in Mexico will linger across the west-central and central Gulf, and Bay of Campeche through Fri. $$ GMZ040-281330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 930 PM EDT Thu Apr 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-281330- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 930 PM EDT Thu Apr 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell early in the afternoon. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-281330- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 930 PM EDT Thu Apr 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-281330- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 930 PM EDT Thu Apr 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SW to W swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .MON NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the evening. E of 85W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt early in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the afternoon. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-281330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 930 PM EDT Thu Apr 27 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-281330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 930 PM EDT Thu Apr 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SE swell early in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-281330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 930 PM EDT Thu Apr 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 24N. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-281330- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 930 PM EDT Thu Apr 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 11 ft N of 24N. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-281330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 930 PM EDT Thu Apr 27 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N, and increasing to 25 to 35 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in SW to W swell early in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-281330- Central Bay of Campeche- 930 PM EDT Thu Apr 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-281330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 930 PM EDT Thu Apr 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 90W. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 90W. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster AL