000 FZNT24 KNHC 032125 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 525 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 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. GMZ001-040930- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 525 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Florida Big Bend region to 25N89W and to inland the northern Yucatan Peninsula. The front will reach from South Florida to the northeast Yucatan Peninsula this evening and to just southeast of the Gulf early on Thu. Fresh to strong northerly winds follow the front while fresh to strong southerly winds will precede it. Numerous showers and thunderstorms will precede the front along a squall line. 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 mostly fresh east to southeast winds to develop over the western and central Gulf through Sat night, then diminish Sun. Fresh to strong southeast winds then develop over most of Gulf Mon and Mon night. $$ GMZ040-040930- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 525 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-040930- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 525 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-040930- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 525 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 90W, and NW 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-040930- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 525 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 27N, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-040930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 525 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft late. .THU...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-040930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 525 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 .TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-040930- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 525 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-040930- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 525 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N 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...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-040930- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 525 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-040930- Central Bay of Campeche- 525 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-040930- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 525 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre