000 FZNT24 KNHC 100339 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1039 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. GMZ001-101545- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1039 PM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front from near Mobile Bay to Veracruz, Mexico, is beginning to move east as a cold front. A band of showers and thunderstorms is east of the front over the north- central to northeast Gulf. 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. $$ GMZ040-101545- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1039 PM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .TUE...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ041-101545- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1039 PM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt W of 92W, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt E of 92W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN...W of 92W, N winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ056-101545- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1039 PM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...W of 89W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. E of 89W, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. E of 89W, N winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ057-101545- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1039 PM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the morning. E of 85W, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 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 to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .MON...W of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-101545- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1039 PM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 ...GALE WARNING FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt W of 96W, and N 20 to 30 kt E of 96W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell, building to 10 to 15 ft in N swell early in the evening. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE...W of 96W, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. E of 96W, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ045-101545- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1039 PM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell early in the evening. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-101545- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1039 PM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-101545- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1039 PM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 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...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-101545- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1039 PM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 ...GALE WARNING FRI INTO SAT... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in N swell early in the evening. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-101545- Central Bay of Campeche- 1039 PM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-101545- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1039 PM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 90W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell early in the morning. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK