000 FZNT24 KNHC 161516 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1016 AM EST Thu Feb 16 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. GMZ001-170330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1016 AM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds will continue in the Gulf of Mexico in advance of a cold front which will emerge off Texas this 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, this evening, then spread S to off the coast of Veracruz, Mexico, overnight. 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. $$ GMZ040-170330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1016 AM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-170330- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1016 AM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Patchy fog. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W of 92W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. E of 92W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-170330- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1016 AM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .TONIGHT...W of 89W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W late. E of 89W, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE winds 25 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. E of 89W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-170330- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1016 AM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 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 SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-170330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1016 AM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...W of 96W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-170330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1016 AM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell, building to 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell late. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-170330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1016 AM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-170330- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1016 AM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-170330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1016 AM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 ...GALE WARNING FRI... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-170330- Central Bay of Campeche- 1016 AM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell, building to 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NE 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 7 to 10 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. $$ GMZ050-170330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1016 AM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell, building to 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and NE 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster ERA