000 FZNT24 KNHC 052026 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 426 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 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. GMZ001-060830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 426 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure is centered over the Gulf near 26N92W this afternoon, behind a cold front that has become stationary across the NW Caribbean. The high pressure will shift northeastward and inland through the weekend. This will support mostly fresh E to SE winds over the western and central Gulf through Sat night before diminishing Sun. Fresh to strong SE winds will then develop over most of Gulf Mon and Mon night, and continue through early Wed, ahead of an approaching cold front. Expect the next cold front to move into the western Gulf on Wed. $$ GMZ040-060830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 426 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ041-060830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 426 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024 .TONIGHT...W of 92W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 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 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ056-060830- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 426 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW 10 to 15 kt E of 89W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ057-060830- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 426 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE 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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ058-060830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 426 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt E of 96W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-060830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 426 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 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 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ046-060830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 426 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ047-060830- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 426 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024 .TONIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E 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 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ048-060830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 426 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ049-060830- Central Bay of Campeche- 426 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt, shifting to E 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ050-060830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 426 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. E of 90W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ Forecaster Stripling