000 FZNT24 KNHC 202205 AAA OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico...Updated NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 605 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 Updated synopsis 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. GMZ001-210715- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 605 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure extending across the basin from the western Atlantic will begin to shift eastward tonight as a rather weak cold front approaches the NW Gulf coast. Winds will generally remain at gentle to moderate speeds throughout tonight into early Sun. Winds will pulse fresh to strong in the evenings NW of the Yucatan Peninsula through at least this evening. A cold front is forecast to move into the NW Gulf late tonight into early Sun, then reach the southeastern Gulf Monday and Monday evening as it weakens. Fresh to locally strong winds and building seas will follow the front through Sun night. High pressure will again settle over the region by Tue and change little through Thu night. The pressure gradient between the high pressure and lower pressure over the southern Plains is expected to increase the southeast winds in the western Gulf starting on Thu. $$ GMZ040-210715- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 605 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms, becoming scattered W part late. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt, except behind front becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms ahead of front. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-210715- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 605 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-210715- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 605 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-210715- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 605 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-210715- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 605 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and NE 10 to 15 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-210715- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 605 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E 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. $$ GMZ046-210715- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 605 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-210715- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 605 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-210715- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 605 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-210715- Central Bay of Campeche- 605 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 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 to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E 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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-210715- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 605 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre