000 FZNT24 KNHC 171919 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 319 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 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. GMZ001-180730- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 319 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between low pressure over Mexico and surface ridging extending from the SW N Atlantic waters will sustain moderate to fresh SE winds basin-wide through Sun morning, except for strong winds ENE winds pulsing off the NW Yucatan peninsula and south-central Gulf at night. A cold front is forecast to move into the NW Gulf Sun afternoon, reach from Tampa Bay to 25N90W to SW to 22N95W Mon morning and exit the basin Mon evening. Moderate to fresh NE winds will follow the front, briefly reaching strong speeds over the NE Mexico offshore waters Sun evening. $$ GMZ040-180730- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 319 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-180730- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 319 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W of 92W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds SE 10 kt in the morning. E of 92W, SW winds in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-180730- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 319 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-180730- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 319 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 85W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-180730- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 319 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-180730- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 319 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-180730- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 319 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 2 to 4 ft N of 24N. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-180730- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 319 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-180730- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 319 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-180730- Central Bay of Campeche- 319 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 20N, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-180730- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 319 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos