000 FZNT24 KNHC 091510 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1010 AM EST Thu Feb 9 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. GMZ001-100315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1010 AM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the coast of Mississippi to Tuxpan, Mexico near 20N97W. A band of showers and thunderstorms associated with the front is located over the central to north- central Gulf of Mexico. The front will reach from the western Florida panhandle to the south-central Bay of Campeche this evening and stall. A stronger cold front will enter the NW Gulf late Thu night or early Fri morning, and merge with the stalling front. The merged front will reach from Apalachicola, FL to the central Bay of Campeche Fri evening, and from near the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Channel by Sat afternoon. Northerly gale force winds are expected near Tampico, Mexico Fri afternoon, and offshore Veracruz, Mexico late Fri afternoon through Sat morning. Gales are also forecast to persist over the central Bay of Campeche through Sat morning. Very rough seas are expected in the wake of the front, especially over the SW Gulf. Low pressure is likely to form along the frontal boundary Sat over the NE Gulf. Gale force winds are possible near this low pres over the NE Gulf Sat and Sat night before it moves over land toward the Georgia coast. Winds and seas will gradually diminish from W to E late Sun. $$ GMZ040-100315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1010 AM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon, with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-100315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1010 AM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. $$ GMZ056-100315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1010 AM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT...W of 89W, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 89W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 89W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 89W. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...W of 89W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in NE swell late. $$ GMZ057-100315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1010 AM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT AND SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-100315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1010 AM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in S to SW swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-100315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1010 AM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. $$ GMZ046-100315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1010 AM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. N of 24N, W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. $$ GMZ047-100315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1010 AM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-100315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1010 AM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ049-100315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1010 AM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-100315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1010 AM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. E of 90W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell late. Scattered showers. .SAT...W of 90W, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. E of 90W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. $$ Forecaster Hagen