000 FZNT24 KNHC 281515 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1115 AM EDT Fri Apr 28 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. GMZ001-290315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1115 AM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front over the NW Gulf will weaken today. A strong cold front will 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 fires in Mexico will linger across the west-central and central Gulf, and Bay of Campeche today. $$ GMZ040-290315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1115 AM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-290315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1115 AM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...W of 92W, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 92W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated 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 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in NW swell late. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. $$ GMZ056-290315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1115 AM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-290315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1115 AM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SW to W swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .MON NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 85W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. .TUE...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt 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. $$ GMZ058-290315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1115 AM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023 ...GALE WARNING SAT... .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W of 96W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. E of 96W, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft building to 9 to 13 ft in NW swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-290315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1115 AM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .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. $$ GMZ046-290315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1115 AM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Smoke with Vsbys to 3 NM. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Smoke with Vsbys to 3 NM. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-290315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1115 AM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to 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. Scattered showers. .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 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-290315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1115 AM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023 ...GALE WARNING SAT... .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in N swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-290315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1115 AM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Smoke with Vsbys 3 NM. .TONIGHT...S of 20N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Smoke with Vsbys 3 NM. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .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. $$ GMZ050-290315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1115 AM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Smoke with Vsbys 3 NM. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. E of 90W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Smoke with Vsbys 3 NM. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and NW 10 to 15 kt E of 90W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell, building to 6 to 9 ft in NW swell late. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 90W. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling