000 FZNT24 KNHC 072012 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 312 PM EST Tue Feb 7 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. GMZ001-080815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 312 PM EST Tue Feb 7 2023 .SYNOPSIS...The gradient between 1029 mb high pressure over the coast of North Carolina and lower pressure associated with a cold front over central Texas will support fresh SE to S winds across the Gulf of Mexico through midday Wed. The cold front over Texas will move over the western Gulf Wed afternoon. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas will briefly follow this front, which will stall over the west-central Gulf on Thu while dissipating. A stronger cold front will enter the NW Gulf Thu night, reach from the Florida Big Bend to Merida, Mexico Fri evening, and exit the basin by Sat afternoon. Northerly gales are possible near Tampico, Mexico early Fri afternoon, and offshore Veracruz, Mexico Fri afternoon through early Sat. Gales could also persist over the central Bay of Campeche into Sat morning. Very rough seas are expected in the wake of the front, especially over the SW Gulf. Winds and seas will gradually subside Sun as a high pressure ridge moves over the basin. $$ GMZ040-080815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 312 PM EST Tue Feb 7 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft, building to 5 ft late. $$ GMZ041-080815- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 312 PM EST Tue Feb 7 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ056-080815- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 312 PM EST Tue Feb 7 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W of 89W, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-080815- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 312 PM EST Tue Feb 7 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-080815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 312 PM EST Tue Feb 7 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft, building to 13 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-080815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 312 PM EST Tue Feb 7 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft S of 24N, and 11 to 12 ft N of 24N. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-080815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 312 PM EST Tue Feb 7 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft, building to 11 ft late. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-080815- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 312 PM EST Tue Feb 7 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 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 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 4 ft. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft, building to 7 ft late. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-080815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 312 PM EST Tue Feb 7 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI THROUGH SAT... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft, building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft, building to 12 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 25 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 15 to 18 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 12 ft, subsiding to 9 ft late. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-080815- Central Bay of Campeche- 312 PM EST Tue Feb 7 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT... .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. S of 20N, seas 5 ft, building to 13 ft late. N of 20N, seas 11 to 15 ft. .SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 ft, subsiding to 10 ft late. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-080815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 312 PM EST Tue Feb 7 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. W of 90W, seas 4 ft, building to 12 ft late. E of 90W, seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft W of 90W, and 10 to 11 ft E of 90W. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft, subsiding to 8 ft late. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen