000 FZNT24 KNHC 150931 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 431 AM EST Wed Feb 15 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. GMZ001-152145- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 431 AM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .SYNOPSIS...With high pressure well E of the area and moving away, fresh to strong winds will continue in the Gulf of Mexico in advance of the next cold front, which will emerge off Texas Thu morning. Strong to near gale force N winds can be expected behind the front in the western and central Gulf Thu into early Sat. Gales will develop offshore Tampico, Mexico, Thu evening then spread S to off the coast of Veracruz, Mexico, overnight Thu. The gales in the western Bay of Campeche will persist into Fri night. Seas in this area will build to near 17 ft by Fri afternoon. Conditions will improve Sat into Sun. $$ GMZ040-152145- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 431 AM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S of 27N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds S 10 to 15 kt in the morning. N of 27N, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-152145- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 431 AM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 92W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 92W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-152145- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 431 AM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, S winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-152145- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 431 AM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W of 85W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. $$ GMZ058-152145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 431 AM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 ...GALE WARNING THU AND THU NIGHT... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-152145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 431 AM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 kt late. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell late. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 kt late. 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. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-152145- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 431 AM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon, Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-152145- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 431 AM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-152145- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 431 AM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 ...GALE WARNING THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-152145- Central Bay of Campeche- 431 AM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. S of 20N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. N of 20N, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW 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 NW to N swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-152145- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 431 AM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds SE winds 10 kt in the morning. E of 90W, NE to E winds in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft W of 90W, and 2 to 4 ft E of 90W. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and NE 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. W of 90W, seas 8 to 12 ft. E of 90W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK