000 FZNT24 KNHC 141454 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 954 AM EST Tue Feb 14 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. GMZ001-150300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 954 AM EST Tue Feb 14 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over northern Florida will continue shifting eastward today. Strong to near gale force S winds will prevail in the NW Gulf into late today. The next cold front will emerge off the Texas coast Thu morning with strong N winds behind it, spreading across the western and central Gulf into the weekend. Gale conditions are expected near Tampico, Mexico, Thu evening and offshore Veracruz, Mexico, Thu night through Fri. Seas will build to near 17 ft by Fri night. Conditions improve on Sat. $$ GMZ040-150300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 954 AM EST Tue Feb 14 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ041-150300- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 954 AM EST Tue Feb 14 2023 .TODAY...S winds 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...W of 92W, N winds 25 to 30 kt. E of 92W, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ056-150300- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 954 AM EST Tue Feb 14 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ057-150300- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 954 AM EST Tue Feb 14 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 85W, and 2 to 4 ft E of 85W. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ058-150300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 954 AM EST Tue Feb 14 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-150300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 954 AM EST Tue Feb 14 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ046-150300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 954 AM EST Tue Feb 14 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ047-150300- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 954 AM EST Tue Feb 14 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. N of 24N, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ048-150300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 954 AM EST Tue Feb 14 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-150300- Central Bay of Campeche- 954 AM EST Tue Feb 14 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 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. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NW swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ050-150300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 954 AM EST Tue Feb 14 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 90W, seas 8 to 12 ft. E of 90W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster DELGADO