000 FZNT24 KNHC 010252 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 952 PM 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. GMZ001-011500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 952 PM EST Tue Jan 31 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front from the western Louisiana coast to near Barra del Tordo, Mexico will remain in place into Thu, before a surge of cold air moves south into the Gulf, pushing the front across the basin through Fri. Fresh to strong N winds can be expected behind the front, with gales Fri offshore Veracruz, Mexico. Looking ahead, winds and seas will diminish Sat across the basin as high pressure builds over the region. $$ GMZ040-011500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 952 PM EST Tue Jan 31 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-011500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 952 PM EST Tue Jan 31 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E 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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-011500- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 952 PM EST Tue Jan 31 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-011500- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 952 PM EST Tue Jan 31 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-011500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 952 PM EST Tue Jan 31 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt E of 96W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and SE 10 to 15 kt E of 96W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-011500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 952 PM EST Tue Jan 31 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-011500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 952 PM EST Tue Jan 31 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in SE swell early in the morning. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-011500- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 952 PM EST Tue Jan 31 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .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 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-011500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 952 PM EST Tue Jan 31 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in N swell early in the evening. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-011500- Central Bay of Campeche- 952 PM EST Tue Jan 31 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. S of 20N, seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 20N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the morning. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-011500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 952 PM EST Tue Jan 31 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, E winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 90W. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen