000 FZNT24 KNHC 062018 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 418 PM EDT Sat Apr 6 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. GMZ001-070830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 418 PM EDT Sat Apr 6 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the eastern U.S. extends southward into the eastern Gulf of Mexico this afternoon, and will shift northeastward through the weekend. This will support mostly fresh E to SE winds over the western and central Gulf through tonight before diminishing Sun. Fresh to strong winds will pulse at night off the northern coast of the Yucatan peninsula tonight through Mon night. Fresh to strong SE winds will develop over most of Gulf Mon and Mon night, and become SE to S Tue through Wed, ahead of an approaching cold front. This next cold front is expected to move into the western Gulf Wed morning, and reach from near Mobile Bay to the NW coast of the Yucatan Peninsula Thu morning. $$ GMZ040-070830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 418 PM EDT Sat Apr 6 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ041-070830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 418 PM EDT Sat Apr 6 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...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...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE...W of 92W, SE winds 15 kt, shifting to SE to S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...W to NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ056-070830- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 418 PM EDT Sat Apr 6 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...W of 89W, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W late. E of 89W, S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell. .THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ057-070830- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 418 PM EDT Sat Apr 6 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of 85W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 85W. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in S swell. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell. $$ GMZ058-070830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 418 PM EDT Sat Apr 6 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt E of 96W. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt E of 96W. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-070830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 418 PM EDT Sat Apr 6 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE 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 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 11 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ046-070830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 418 PM EDT Sat Apr 6 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and S to SW 20 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 24N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 24N. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ047-070830- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 418 PM EDT Sat Apr 6 2024 .TONIGHT...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 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 24N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 24N. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. $$ GMZ048-070830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 418 PM EDT Sat Apr 6 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-070830- Central Bay of Campeche- 418 PM EDT Sat Apr 6 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...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 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ050-070830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 418 PM EDT Sat Apr 6 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 20 to 25 kt E of 90W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 90W, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. E of 90W, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W of 90W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 90W, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling