000 FZNT24 KNHC 291826 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 226 PM EDT Sat Apr 29 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. GMZ001-300630- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 226 PM EDT Sat Apr 29 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front from the north central Gulf to the central Bay of Campeche will move eastward, pushing east of the basin by the end of the weekend. An intense area of thunderstorms with locally higher winds and seas will precede the front. Strong to gale-force NW winds are expected immediately behind the front through around sunset. Hazy conditions generated by agricultural fires in Mexico will linger across the central Gulf and eastern Bay of Campeche ahead of the front. High pres will become centered over the eastern Gulf Mon through Wed. Popocatepetl Volcano in Mexico at 19.1N 98.4W is currently in a state of unrest and is producing volcanic ash extending into portions of the SW Gulf of Mexico. Volcanic ash may be reaching the surface S of 21N W of 94W. Mariners should exercise caution. If mariners encounter volcanic ash or floating volcanic debris, you are encouraged to report the observation to the National Hurricane Center by calling 305-229-4424. $$ GMZ040-300630- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 226 PM EDT Sat Apr 29 2023 ...GALE WARNING UNTIL SUNSET... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 35 kt until sunset. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-300630- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 226 PM EDT Sat Apr 29 2023 ...GALE WARNING UNTIL SUNSET... .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 35 kt until sunset. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 92W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-300630- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 226 PM EDT Sat Apr 29 2023 ...GALE WARNING UNTIL SUNSET... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt until sunset. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 89W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. E of 89W, W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W of 89W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 89W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-300630- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 226 PM EDT Sat Apr 29 2023 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Winds and seas higher in scattered 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...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W of 85W, E to SE winds in the afternoon. Winds NE 10 kt in the morning. E of 85W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-300630- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 226 PM EDT Sat Apr 29 2023 ...GALE WARNING UNTIL SUNSET... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, except NW 25 to 35 kt until sunset. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-300630- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 226 PM EDT Sat Apr 29 2023 ...GALE WARNING UNTIL SUNSET... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 35 kt until sunset. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. .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 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 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 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. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-300630- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 226 PM EDT Sat Apr 29 2023 ...GALE WARNING UNTIL SUNSET... .TONIGHT...W of front, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 35 kt until sunset. E of front, variable winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-300630- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 226 PM EDT Sat Apr 29 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Winds and seas higher in scattered tstms. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .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 NW swell. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .TUE...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-300630- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 226 PM EDT Sat Apr 29 2023 ...GALE WARNING UNTIL SUNSET... ...ASHFALL ADVISORY... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt late, except NW to N 25 to 35 kt until sunset. Seas 8 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Volcanic ash. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-300630- Central Bay of Campeche- 226 PM EDT Sat Apr 29 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. .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 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 2 to 4 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-300630- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 226 PM EDT Sat Apr 29 2023 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 90W, NE winds 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in NW swell late. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky