000 FZNT24 KNHC 230906 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 506 AM EDT Tue May 23 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. GMZ001-232115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 506 AM EDT Tue May 23 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure will generally dominate the basin through the week, yielding light to gentle winds and slight seas. A modest cold front will move S through the eastern Gulf late Wed through Thu, followed by moderate to locally fresh N to NE winds E of 90W through Sat morning. Popocatepetl Volcano in Mexico near 19N99W has been active since Sun and continues to erupt this morning. Ash has moved E to NE away from the volcano and over the Bay of Campeche, S of 22N and W of 90W. Visibility may be restricted in this area due to volcanic ashfall through tonight. Mariners should exercise caution. $$ GMZ040-232115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 506 AM EDT Tue May 23 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-232115- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 506 AM EDT Tue May 23 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-232115- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 506 AM EDT Tue May 23 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ057-232115- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 506 AM EDT Tue May 23 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ058-232115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 506 AM EDT Tue May 23 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-232115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 506 AM EDT Tue May 23 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-232115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 506 AM EDT Tue May 23 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-232115- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 506 AM EDT Tue May 23 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-232115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 506 AM EDT Tue May 23 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Volcanic ash. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-232115- Central Bay of Campeche- 506 AM EDT Tue May 23 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Volcanic ash. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-232115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 506 AM EDT Tue May 23 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Volcanic ash. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling