000 FZNT24 KNHC 040232 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1032 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. GMZ001-041445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1032 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from Cape Coral, Florida SW to the NE Yucatan Peninsula will move SE of the Gulf early on Thu. Moderate to fresh N to NW winds follow the front, except for locally strong NW winds in the far NE basin. A squall line ahead of the front will continue to bring heavy showers and tstms to the far SE basin through Thu morning, including the Florida Keys and the Straits of Florida. 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 E to SE winds to develop over the western and central Gulf through Sat night, then diminish Sun. Fresh to strong SE winds then develop over most of Gulf Mon and Mon night. $$ GMZ040-041445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1032 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-041445- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1032 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt early in the morning. E of 92W, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ056-041445- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1032 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the evening. E of 89W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the morning. E of 89W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 89W, NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ057-041445- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1032 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...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 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-041445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1032 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W of 96W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-041445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1032 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 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. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ046-041445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1032 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ047-041445- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1032 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW 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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-041445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1032 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ049-041445- Central Bay of Campeche- 1032 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N 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 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 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ050-041445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1032 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos