408 FZNT24 KNHC 020323 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1023 PM 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. GMZ001-021530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1023 PM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Low pressure over the northwest Gulf will move to the Carolinas through tonight. A trailing cold front will sweep across the Gulf through late Fri. Winds to gale force and very rough seas will follow the front over the far southwest Gulf off the coast of Veracruz starting early Fri morning and persist through the remainder of the day. Fresh to strong winds and moderate to rough seas will follow elsewhere through Fri. Winds and seas will diminish from west to east through late Sat across the Gulf as high pressure builds in the wake of the front. Looking ahead, expect fresh southerly return flow across the northwest Gulf by late Mon. $$ GMZ040-021530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1023 PM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-021530- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1023 PM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE 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 to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning. E of 92W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-021530- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1023 PM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 89W, E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-021530- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1023 PM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. E of 85W, E winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-021530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1023 PM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and NE to E 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-021530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1023 PM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .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 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 in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-021530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1023 PM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-021530- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1023 PM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE 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...SE to 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 in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Winds E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. N of 24N, SW to W winds early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-021530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1023 PM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W late. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds diminishing 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-021530- Central Bay of Campeche- 1023 PM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. N of 20N, S winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell early in the morning. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N 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 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-021530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1023 PM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 90W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 90W. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen