525 FZNT24 KNHC 082023 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 423 PM EDT Mon Apr 8 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. GMZ001-090830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 423 PM EDT Mon Apr 8 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge extends from high pressure along the North Carolina coast SW across the Gulf coast states. The high will shift into the Atlantic through mid week. Fresh to strong SE winds will develop over most of Gulf this evening and tonight. Winds will then become SE to S Tue through Wed, ahead of an approaching cold front, increasing to near gale-force across the central Bay of Campeche Tue night. This next cold front is expected to move into the western Gulf Wed morning, reach from the Florida panhandle to the NW coast of the Yucatan Peninsula by Thu morning, then move SE of the Fri morning. $$ GMZ040-090830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 423 PM EDT Mon Apr 8 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-090830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 423 PM EDT Mon Apr 8 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-090830- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 423 PM EDT Mon Apr 8 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SW to W swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-090830- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 423 PM EDT Mon Apr 8 2024 .TONIGHT...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 SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 85W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 85W. .THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-090830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 423 PM EDT Mon Apr 8 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-090830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 423 PM EDT Mon Apr 8 2024 .TONIGHT...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 winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-090830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 423 PM EDT Mon Apr 8 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 24N. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-090830- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 423 PM EDT Mon Apr 8 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 24N. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-090830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 423 PM EDT Mon Apr 8 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-090830- Central Bay of Campeche- 423 PM EDT Mon Apr 8 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-090830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 423 PM EDT Mon Apr 8 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling