000 FZNT24 KNHC 230731 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 331 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 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. GMZ001-231945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 331 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A dissipating stationary front extending from the Straits of Florida through 23N89W to the SW Gulf will wash out today. A trough offshore of Veracruz will dissipate later today. Otherwise, high pressure will build in the wake of the front, supporting mainly gentle to moderate winds in the NE half of the Gulf, and moderate to fresh winds in the SW half of the Gulf through Thu. The pressure gradient will tighten over the Gulf by the end of the week, increasing winds to fresh to strong across the basin. Seas will build as a result. Meanwhile, fresh to strong winds will pulse NW of the Yucatan during the evenings. $$ GMZ040-231945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 331 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ041-231945- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 331 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ056-231945- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 331 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ057-231945- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 331 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W of 85W, NE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 85W, E winds 10 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ058-231945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 331 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-231945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 331 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ046-231945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 331 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ047-231945- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 331 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ048-231945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 331 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ049-231945- Central Bay of Campeche- 331 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ050-231945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 331 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky