348 FZNT24 KNHC 092101 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 401 PM 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. GMZ001-100915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 401 PM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from the coast of Alabama to Veracruz, Mexico. A band of showers and thunderstorms is east of the front over the north-central to northeast Gulf. The front will remain nearly stationary through this evening. A stronger cold front will enter the NW Gulf early Fri morning, and merge with the stalled front Fri evening from the western Florida Panhandle to the central Bay of Campeche. The front will reach 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. Strong to near-gale force winds are expected 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. $$ GMZ040-100915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 401 PM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ041-100915- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 401 PM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 92W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ056-100915- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 401 PM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W of 89W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. E of 89W, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ057-100915- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 401 PM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. E of 85W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell late. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 9 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-100915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 401 PM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in S to SW swell in the afternoon. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ045-100915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 401 PM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .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. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ046-100915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 401 PM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-100915- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 401 PM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 .TONIGHT...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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SW swell in the afternoon. .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 W to NW swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-100915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 401 PM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 35 kt in the late afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-100915- Central Bay of Campeche- 401 PM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in NW swell late. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .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. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-100915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 401 PM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell late. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 10 ft E of 90W. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen