000 FZNT24 KNHC 240852 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 452 AM EDT Wed May 24 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. GMZ001-242100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 452 AM EDT Wed May 24 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A modest cold front is stalled across the N Gulf along 29N this morning and will move S through the eastern Gulf this afternoon 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. Volcanic ash across the Bay of Campeche and along the N coast of the Yucatan, from recent eruptions of the Popocatepetl Volcano in Mexico, has moved SE and dispersed. $$ GMZ040-242100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 452 AM EDT Wed May 24 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-242100- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 452 AM EDT Wed May 24 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-242100- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 452 AM EDT Wed May 24 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-242100- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 452 AM EDT Wed May 24 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-242100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 452 AM EDT Wed May 24 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-242100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 452 AM EDT Wed May 24 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-242100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 452 AM EDT Wed May 24 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-242100- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 452 AM EDT Wed May 24 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. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-242100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 452 AM EDT Wed May 24 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Volcanic ash. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-242100- Central Bay of Campeche- 452 AM EDT Wed May 24 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Volcanic ash. .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. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-242100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 452 AM EDT Wed May 24 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Volcanic ash. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling