000 FZNT24 KNHC 152027 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 327 PM 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. GMZ001-160830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 327 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .SYNOPSIS...The subtropical ridge remains near Bermuda and will gradually shift eastward over the next few days. 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, spreading 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 16 ft by Fri afternoon. Conditions will improve Sat into Sun. $$ GMZ040-160830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 327 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-160830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 327 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W of 92W, N winds 25 to 30 kt. E of 92W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 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 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-160830- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 327 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-160830- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 327 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TONIGHT...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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-160830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 327 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 ...GALE WARNING THU AND THU NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-160830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 327 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-160830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 327 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-160830- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 327 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft late. N of 24N, seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-160830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 327 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 ...GALE WARNING THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-160830- Central Bay of Campeche- 327 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...E to SE 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. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-160830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 327 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. SE winds 10 kt in the morning. E of 90W, NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in E swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and NE 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. W of 90W, seas 8 to 12 ft. E of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster DELGADO