000 FZNT24 KNHC 102038 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 438 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 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. GMZ001-110845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 438 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Lake Charles, Louisiana to 25N93W to 19N96W. A pre-frontal trough is inducing strong to severe thunderstorms over the north-central Gulf. Strong winds will prevail on both sides of the front through Thu. The front will reach from Apalachicola, Florida to Merida, Mexico by Thu morning, then move SE of the area by early Fri morning. Winds will briefly reach gale force offshore Veracruz, Mexico this afternoon behind the front. Frequent gusts to gale force are possible over the north-central to northeastern Gulf through Thu ahead of the front in the thunderstorm activity and behind the front. High pressure will build in the wake of the front with improving conditions through the upcoming weekend. $$ GMZ040-110845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 438 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 27N, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-110845- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 438 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .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 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-110845- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 438 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-110845- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 438 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-110845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 438 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-110845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 438 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-110845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 438 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-110845- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 438 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-110845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 438 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-110845- Central Bay of Campeche- 438 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-110845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 438 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NW 10 to 15 kt E of 90W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen