000 FZNT24 KNHC 020905 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 405 AM EST Thu Feb 2 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. GMZ001-022115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 405 AM EST Thu Feb 2 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. $$ GMZ040-022115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 405 AM EST Thu Feb 2 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-022115- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 405 AM EST Thu Feb 2 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-022115- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 405 AM EST Thu Feb 2 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-022115- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 405 AM EST Thu Feb 2 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .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. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-022115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 405 AM EST Thu Feb 2 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-022115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 405 AM EST Thu Feb 2 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 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 6 to 9 ft in NW to N 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 N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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. $$ GMZ046-022115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 405 AM EST Thu Feb 2 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-022115- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 405 AM EST Thu Feb 2 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-022115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 405 AM EST Thu Feb 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W late. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-022115- Central Bay of Campeche- 405 AM EST Thu Feb 2 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell late. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N 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 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 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-022115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 405 AM EST Thu Feb 2 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen