354 FZNT24 KNHC 162048 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 346 PM 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. GMZ001-170900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 346 PM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front has entered the NW Gulf waters. 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 16 ft by Fri afternoon. Conditions will improve across the basin Sat night into Sun. $$ GMZ040-170900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 346 PM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-170900- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 346 PM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TONIGHT...W of 92W, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N late. E of 92W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .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 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-170900- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 346 PM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. E of 89W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-170900- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 346 PM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 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 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 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 in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-170900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 346 PM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-170900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 346 PM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell late. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 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 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. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-170900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 346 PM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-170900- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 346 PM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TONIGHT...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, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. N of 24N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW 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 6 to 8 ft. .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, 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. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-170900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 346 PM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 ...GALE WARNING FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 35 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-170900- Central Bay of Campeche- 346 PM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TONIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. 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 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-170900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 346 PM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA