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FZNT24 KNHC 051436
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
936 AM EST Sun Feb 5 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.

GMZ001-060245-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
936 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will continue building across the basin. 
As the high moves E of the area, fresh to locally strong SE to S 
return flow will develop Mon night into Tue, with the strongest 
winds occurring in the western Gulf. Looking ahead, a cold front 
will enter the NW Gulf on Wed with strong to near-gale N winds 
possible behind it and quickly diminishing as the front reaches 
the central Gulf late Wed into early Thu. 

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GMZ040-060245-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
936 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 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 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE
swell. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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GMZ041-060245-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
936 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023

.TODAY...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the
afternoon. E of 92W, N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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GMZ056-060245-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
936 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft in SE swell. 
.THU NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt late. E of 89W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to
SW to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ057-060245-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
936 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in
E to SE swell. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...W of 85W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.MON...NE 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S
swell. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ058-060245-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
936 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. 
.TONIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...W of 96W, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. E of 96W, S winds
10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt
late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-060245-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
936 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. 
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E
swell. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-060245-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
936 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to
15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-060245-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
936 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in
NE to E swell. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW to 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE
swell. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ048-060245-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
936 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE
swell. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N
15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. 
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N
swell. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-060245-
Central Bay of Campeche-
936 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt S of 20N, and variable less than 5 kt N of
20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-060245-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
936 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to 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. 
.WED...W of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. E
of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting
to SE to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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