000 FZNT24 KNHC 160302 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1002 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. GMZ001-161515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1002 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds will continue in the Gulf of Mexico in advance of a 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 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 17 ft by Fri afternoon. Conditions will improve Sat night into Sun. $$ GMZ040-161515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1002 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-161515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1002 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-161515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1002 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the morning. E of 89W, N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-161515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1002 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W of 85W, W winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-161515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1002 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 ...GALE WARNING THU NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W of 96W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt early in the evening. E of 96W, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-161515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1002 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE 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 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. $$ GMZ046-161515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1002 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. N of 24N, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-161515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1002 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. S of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the morning. N of 24N, seas 6 to 9 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 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-161515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1002 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 ...GALE WARNING THU NIGHT AND FRI... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-161515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1002 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. 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 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 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-161515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1002 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell early in the evening. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 90W. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK