000 FZNT24 KNHC 030320 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1120 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 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. GMZ001-031530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1120 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A late season cold front is across the western Gulf, extending from SE Louisiana SW to just N of Veracruz, Mexico. The front will reach from the near Apalachicola to the eastern Bay of Campeche early Wed, from South Florida to the NE Yucatan Peninsula Wed evening and to just SE of the Gulf early Thu. Northerly winds behind the front are expected to reach gale-force offshore Veracruz late tonight into early Wed. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected elsewhere west of the front. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, some strong to possibly severe, may impact some sections of the area. Winds and seas will decrease Thu through Fri as high pressure builds in the wake of the front. The high pressure will shift eastward through the end of the week allowing for fresh to strong E to SE winds to develop over the western and central Gulf through Sat night. $$ GMZ040-031530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1120 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-031530- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1120 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W of 92W, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. E of 92W, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W of 92W, S winds 10 kt. E of 92W, SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-031530- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1120 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-031530- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1120 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-031530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1120 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...W of 96W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-031530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1120 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-031530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1120 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-031530- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1120 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-031530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1120 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-031530- Central Bay of Campeche- 1120 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S of 20N, SE winds 10 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell early in the morning. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-031530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1120 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos