000 FZNT24 KNHC 030223 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 923 PM 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. GMZ001-031430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 923 PM EST Thu Feb 2 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from low pressure over southern Louisiana to Veracruz will move across the Gulf through Fri. NW to N 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 N winds and moderate to rough seas will follow elsewhere through Fri. Winds and seas will diminish from west to east through Sat night across the Gulf as high pressure builds in the wake of the front. Conditions will be quiescent across the Gulf Sat night through Mon morning. Looking ahead, expect fresh to strong S to SE return flow across the W Gulf on Mon and Tue. $$ GMZ040-031430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 923 PM EST Thu Feb 2 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-031430- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 923 PM EST Thu Feb 2 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 9 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE 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. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-031430- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 923 PM EST Thu Feb 2 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-031430- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 923 PM EST Thu Feb 2 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to 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 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-031430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 923 PM EST Thu Feb 2 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-031430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 923 PM EST Thu Feb 2 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-031430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 923 PM EST Thu Feb 2 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-031430- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 923 PM EST Thu Feb 2 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .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 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-031430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 923 PM EST Thu Feb 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-031430- Central Bay of Campeche- 923 PM EST Thu Feb 2 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell early in the morning. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 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 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 N swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-031430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 923 PM EST Thu Feb 2 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, E winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning. .FRI...W of 90W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen