000 FZNT24 KNHC 181433 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1033 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 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. GMZ001-190230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1033 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure extending westward from the western Atlantic to the central Gulf of Mexico will be in control of the wind flow pattern over most of the area through late Sat. Scattered showers are over the far NW Gulf. A moist return flow across the northern Gulf is likely to lead to patchy areas of fog at night through Sat. Fresh to strong winds northeast to east winds will continue pulsing off the NW Yucatan peninsula and south-central Gulf at night through Sat night. Looking ahead, a cold front is forecast to move into the NW Gulf Sun morning, reach from Tampa Bay to 25N90W to 22N95W early Mon and exit the basin Mon night. Moderate to fresh northeast winds will follow the front, except briefly reaching strong speeds over the waters east of southern Texas Sun night. $$ GMZ040-190230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1033 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-190230- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1033 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-190230- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1033 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-190230- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1033 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-190230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1033 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-190230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1033 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to 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. $$ GMZ046-190230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1033 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-190230- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1033 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-190230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1033 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-190230- Central Bay of Campeche- 1033 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-190230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1033 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre