000 FZNT24 KNHC 170914 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 414 AM EST Fri Feb 17 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. GMZ001-172115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 414 AM EST Fri Feb 17 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from SE Louisiana near 29N90W SW to Veracruz, Mexico. Strong to near gale force northerly winds follow the front, except for gale force winds across the Veracruz offshore waters where seas are 12 ft. Gale force winds will spread to the Bay of Campeche into tonight. 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. $$ GMZ040-172115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 414 AM EST Fri Feb 17 2023 .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-172115- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 414 AM EST Fri Feb 17 2023 .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-172115- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 414 AM EST Fri Feb 17 2023 .TODAY...W of 89W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. E of 89W, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...W of 89W, S winds 10 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-172115- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 414 AM EST Fri Feb 17 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W of 85W, S to SW winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in SE to S swell late. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-172115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 414 AM EST Fri Feb 17 2023 .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-172115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 414 AM EST Fri Feb 17 2023 .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 kt late. 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 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-172115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 414 AM EST Fri Feb 17 2023 .TODAY...S of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in SE swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-172115- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 414 AM EST Fri Feb 17 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. N of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E 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...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. $$ GMZ048-172115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 414 AM EST Fri Feb 17 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-172115- Central Bay of Campeche- 414 AM EST Fri Feb 17 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell, building to 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-172115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 414 AM EST Fri Feb 17 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos