000 FZNT24 KNHC 170309 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1009 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. GMZ001-171515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1009 PM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from Marsh Island, Louisiana SW to just south of Tampico, Mexico. Strong to near gale force northerly winds follow the front, except for gale force winds across the Tampico offshore waters where seas are building to 12 ft. Gale force winds will spread S to off the coast of Veracruz, Mexico, overnight and will continue in the Bay of Campeche into Fri night. The front will exit the basin early on Sat and winds and seas in the wake of the front will diminish Sat night. Surface high pressure and associated ridging will develop across the gulf on Sun providing mainly light to gentle variable winds basin-wide through Mon night. Moderate to fresh SE winds will develop across the western half of the gulf on Tue ahead of the next frontal system. $$ GMZ040-171515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1009 PM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to S early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ041-171515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1009 PM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W of 92W, N winds 25 to 30 kt. E of 92W, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...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 early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. $$ GMZ056-171515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1009 PM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell early in the morning. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the morning. E of 89W, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in S swell early in the morning. $$ GMZ057-171515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1009 PM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W of 85W, SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. E of 85W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the evening. E of 85W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-171515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1009 PM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ045-171515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1009 PM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell early in the morning. .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 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 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. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell early in the morning. $$ GMZ046-171515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1009 PM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ047-171515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1009 PM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. .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 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E 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...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 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 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-171515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1009 PM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 25 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-171515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1009 PM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-171515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1009 PM EST Thu Feb 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell early in the evening. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and NE 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos