000 FZNT24 KNHC 011512 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1012 AM EST Wed Feb 1 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. GMZ001-020315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1012 AM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A low pressure has developed along a frontal boundary over the NW Gulf near 27N95W. The low will move toward SE Louisiana on Thu, dragging the front across the Gulf waters. The front will reach from the Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz, Mexico by early Fri morning. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas will follow the front, reaching gale force offshore Veracruz, Mexico on Fri. Seas are forecast to build to 14-16 ft over the SW Gulf with the strongest winds. Looking ahead, winds and seas will diminish from W to E across the basin Fri night into Sat as high pressure builds over the region. $$ GMZ040-020315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1012 AM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ041-020315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1012 AM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-020315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1012 AM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-020315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1012 AM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN...W of 85W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. E of 85W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-020315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1012 AM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 96W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-020315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1012 AM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-020315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1012 AM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-020315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1012 AM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. N of 24N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, building to 7 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-020315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1012 AM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 16 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-020315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1012 AM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 20N, N winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft, building to 7 ft late. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft, building to 13 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-020315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1012 AM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft, building to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft W of 90W, and 8 ft E of 90W. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR