997 FZNT24 KNHC 290829 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 429 AM EDT Sat Apr 29 2023 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. GMZ001-292030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 429 AM EDT Sat Apr 29 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will enter the northwestern Gulf early this morning, then move eastward through early next week. Strong to gale-force NW winds are expected immediately behind the front across the Mexican offshore waters today, reaching the Veracruz area this afternoon. Fresh to strong southerly winds and strong thunderstorms are forecast over the eastern Gulf ahead of the front. Hazy conditions generated by agricultural fires in Mexico will linger across the central Gulf and Bay of Campeche this morning. $$ GMZ040-292030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 429 AM EDT Sat Apr 29 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-292030- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 429 AM EDT Sat Apr 29 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-292030- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 429 AM EDT Sat Apr 29 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 89W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SW swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less in SW swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-292030- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 429 AM EDT Sat Apr 29 2023 .TODAY...W of 85W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell, building to 6 to 9 ft in S swell in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. .MON 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 to 5 ft in W swell. .TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and NW to N 10 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-292030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 429 AM EDT Sat Apr 29 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W of 96W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. E of 96W, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in NW swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt late. E of 96W, NW to N winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SUN...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-292030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 429 AM EDT Sat Apr 29 2023 .TODAY...S of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in S swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-292030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 429 AM EDT Sat Apr 29 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and S to SW 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-292030- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 429 AM EDT Sat Apr 29 2023 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .TUE...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-292030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 429 AM EDT Sat Apr 29 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-292030- Central Bay of Campeche- 429 AM EDT Sat Apr 29 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE 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. $$ GMZ050-292030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 429 AM EDT Sat Apr 29 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster AL