000 FZNT24 KNHC 061512 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1012 AM EST Mon Feb 6 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. GMZ001-070315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1012 AM EST Mon Feb 6 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the northern Gulf of Mexico will move eastward over the next few days. Southerly return flow will increase to fresh to locally strong tonight into early Tue over the western Gulf, with fresh winds spreading to the remainder of the Gulf Tue. Strong winds will also develop off NW Cuba and the NW Yucatan Tue night into early Wed. A cold front will enter the western Gulf on Wed with strong N winds possible behind it off S Texas and Mexico, and quickly diminishing as the front reaches the central Gulf early Thu. A stronger cold front will enter the Gulf late Thu into Fri with near gale-force winds in the SW Gulf. $$ GMZ040-070315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1012 AM EST Mon Feb 6 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ GMZ041-070315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1012 AM EST Mon Feb 6 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 10 ft. $$ GMZ056-070315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1012 AM EST Mon Feb 6 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 89W, and SE 15 to 20 kt E of 89W. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 89W, and SE 15 to 20 kt E of 89W. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, building to 8 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ057-070315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1012 AM EST Mon Feb 6 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ058-070315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1012 AM EST Mon Feb 6 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft, building to 11 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ GMZ045-070315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1012 AM EST Mon Feb 6 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. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft, building to 10 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. $$ GMZ046-070315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1012 AM EST Mon Feb 6 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. $$ GMZ047-070315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1012 AM EST Mon Feb 6 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 4 ft, building to 8 ft late. N of 24N, seas 7 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ048-070315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1012 AM EST Mon Feb 6 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds late. Winds NE to E 10 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, building to 11 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft. $$ GMZ049-070315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1012 AM EST Mon Feb 6 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. N of 20N, N winds 10 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft, building to 8 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. $$ GMZ050-070315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1012 AM EST Mon Feb 6 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft, building to 5 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. W of 90W, seas 10 ft, building to 13 ft late. E of 90W, seas 6 ft, building to 11 ft late. $$ Forecaster Hagen