000 FZNT24 KNHC 282043 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 443 PM 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. GMZ001-290845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 443 PM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front over the NW Gulf will weaken tonight. 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 and strong thunderstorms are forecast over the eastern Gulf ahead of the front. Hazy conditions generated by agricultural fires in Mexico will linger across the central Gulf and Bay of Campeche tonight. $$ GMZ040-290845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 443 PM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-290845- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 443 PM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell in the afternoon. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-290845- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 443 PM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 89W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S to SW swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-290845- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 443 PM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W of 85W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in S swell in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and NW to N 10 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-290845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 443 PM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023 ...GALE WARNING SAT... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W of 96W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. E of 96W, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in NW swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt late. E of 96W, NW to N winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SUN...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-290845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 443 PM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-290845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 443 PM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Smoke. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and S to SW 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-290845- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 443 PM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .TUE...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-290845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 443 PM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023 ...GALE WARNING SAT... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NW swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-290845- Central Bay of Campeche- 443 PM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023 .TONIGHT...S of 20N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Smoke. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N 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 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. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-290845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 443 PM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Smoke. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling