000 FZNT24 KNHC 081514 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1014 AM EST Wed Feb 8 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. GMZ001-090315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1014 AM EST Wed Feb 8 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Marine fog is occurring this morning within 20 nm of the Louisiana and Texas coasts, reducing visibility to less than 1 nm in some areas. Fresh SE winds will continue today across the eastern two-thirds of the Gulf of Mexico as a cold front enters the western Gulf during the early afternoon. The front will reach from the coast of Mississippi to the south-central Bay of Campeche Thu morning before weakening and dissipating Thu night. The coastal fog should dissipate after the frontal passage. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are likely to develop ahead of and along the front this afternoon through this evening over the NW Gulf. The line of storms will move E to the north- central Gulf during the overnight hours and into Thu morning. Frequent lightning and strong wind gusts are possible with the storms. Fresh to strong northerly winds will briefly follow this front over the west-central Gulf this afternoon into tonight. A stronger cold front will enter the NW Gulf late Thu night or early Fri morning, reach from Apalachicola, FL to the eastern Bay of Campeche by Fri evening, and move across the Yucatan Channel by Sat evening. Northerly gale force winds are likely near Tampico, Mexico 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 diminish from W to E on Sun, as high pressure builds across the region. $$ GMZ040-090315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1014 AM EST Wed Feb 8 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-090315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1014 AM EST Wed Feb 8 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Chance of tstms and scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 92W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ056-090315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1014 AM EST Wed Feb 8 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...W of 89W, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-090315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1014 AM EST Wed Feb 8 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft, building to 10 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-090315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1014 AM EST Wed Feb 8 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. E of 96W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft, building to 14 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft W of 96W, and 11 to 13 ft E of 96W. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-090315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1014 AM EST Wed Feb 8 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft, building to 10 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft S of 24N, and 11 to 12 ft N of 24N. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-090315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1014 AM EST Wed Feb 8 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-090315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1014 AM EST Wed Feb 8 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft, building to 7 ft late. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-090315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1014 AM EST Wed Feb 8 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI THROUGH SAT... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft, building to 14 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 25 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 15 to 17 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-090315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1014 AM EST Wed Feb 8 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT AND SAT... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...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. S of 20N, seas 3 to 4 ft. N of 20N, seas 4 ft, building to 7 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 10 ft, building to 17 ft late. N of 20N, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 18 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 ft, subsiding to 9 ft late. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-090315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1014 AM EST Wed Feb 8 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. W of 90W, seas 10 ft, building to 13 ft late. E of 90W, seas 4 ft, building to 10 ft late. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft W of 90W, and 10 to 11 ft E of 90W. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen