196 FZNT24 KNHC 240247 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1047 PM 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. GMZ001-241500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1047 PM EDT Tue May 23 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A modest cold front will move S through the eastern Gulf Wed through Fri, followed by moderate to locally fresh N to NE winds E of 90W through Sat morning. Otherwise, weak high pressure will generally dominate the basin through the week, yielding light to gentle winds through tonight, and gentle to moderate thereafter. Seas are presently slight, but will build with the increasing winds behind the front. Popocatepetl Volcano in Mexico near 19N99W has been active and continues to erupt. Volcanic ash has moved E to ESE away from the volcano and over the Bay of Campeche to the Yucatan coast, S of 21N. Visibility may be restricted in this area due to volcanic ashfall through at least tonight. Mariners should exercise caution. If mariners encounter volcanic ash or floating volcanic debris, you are encouraged to report the observation to the National Weather Service by calling 305-229-4424. $$ GMZ040-241500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1047 PM EDT Tue May 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-241500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1047 PM EDT Tue May 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 92W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-241500- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1047 PM EDT Tue May 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-241500- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1047 PM EDT Tue May 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and N 10 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-241500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1047 PM EDT Tue May 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W of 96W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 96W, E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-241500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1047 PM EDT Tue May 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N 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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-241500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1047 PM EDT Tue May 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-241500- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1047 PM EDT Tue May 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-241500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1047 PM EDT Tue May 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Volcanic ash. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Volcanic ash. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-241500- Central Bay of Campeche- 1047 PM EDT Tue May 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Volcanic ash. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Volcanic ash. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the evening. 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-241500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1047 PM EDT Tue May 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Volcanic ash. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Volcanic ash. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling