000 FZNT24 KNHC 310821 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 321 AM EST Tue Jan 31 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. GMZ001-312030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 321 AM EST Tue Jan 31 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front off the Texas and Louisiana coast will move little through mid week. Another push of cold air will move the front more rapidly Thu. This front will then move E across the Gulf through Fri, bringing fresh to strong N winds in its wake. Gales are expected Fri offshore Veracruz, Mexico, behind the front. Looking ahead, winds and seas will diminish Sat across the basin as high pressure builds over the region. $$ GMZ040-312030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 321 AM EST Tue Jan 31 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-312030- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 321 AM EST Tue Jan 31 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ056-312030- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 321 AM EST Tue Jan 31 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-312030- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 321 AM EST Tue Jan 31 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-312030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 321 AM EST Tue Jan 31 2023 .TODAY...W of 96W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-312030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 321 AM EST Tue Jan 31 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-312030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 321 AM EST Tue Jan 31 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-312030- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 321 AM EST Tue Jan 31 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E 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 to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ048-312030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 321 AM EST Tue Jan 31 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-312030- Central Bay of Campeche- 321 AM EST Tue Jan 31 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. S of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-312030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 321 AM EST Tue Jan 31 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. E of 90W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 90W. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen