000 FZNT24 KNHC 131525 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1025 AM EST Mon Feb 13 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. GMZ001-140330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1025 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will quickly build into and cross the basin. Subsiding seas are expected across the eastern Gulf today. In the wake of the high pressure, southerly return flow will develop tonight in the NW Gulf, with strong S winds expected to prevail through Tue night. The next cold front will emerge off of the Texas coast Thu morning, likely strong N winds behind it for the western Gulf for the end of the week. Gale conditions are possible offshore Veracruz Thu night. $$ GMZ040-140330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1025 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in S swell late. .TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ041-140330- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1025 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2023 .TODAY...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE to S 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .TUE...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NE 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ056-140330- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1025 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 89W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. E of 89W, S winds 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 89W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 89W. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ057-140330- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1025 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ058-140330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1025 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE swell late. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 96W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W of 96W, S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-140330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1025 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt late. 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 to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late, Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft late. N of 24N, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ046-140330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1025 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ047-140330- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1025 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2023 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. S of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. N of 24N, seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ048-140330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1025 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt...increasing to 25 to 35 kt offshore of Veracruz. Seas 7 to 11 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 9 to 13 ft elsewhere. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-140330- Central Bay of Campeche- 1025 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. S of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 20N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ050-140330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1025 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon, Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 90W. $$ Forecaster Stripling