000 FZNT24 KNHC 171602 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1102 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. GMZ001-180415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1102 AM EST Fri Feb 17 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from the central Florida Panhandle to the central Bay of Campeche. Strong to near gale force northerly winds follow the front, except for gale force winds across the Veracruz offshore waters. Gale force winds will spread to the Bay of Campeche into tonight. The front will move E and exit the basin early on Sat, with winds and seas in the wake of the front diminishing 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. $$ GMZ040-180415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1102 AM EST Fri Feb 17 2023 .TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell late. $$ GMZ041-180415- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1102 AM EST Fri Feb 17 2023 .TODAY...N winds 25 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 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S 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 to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. $$ GMZ056-180415- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1102 AM EST Fri Feb 17 2023 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...W of 89W, S winds 10 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-180415- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1102 AM EST Fri Feb 17 2023 .TODAY...W of 85W, SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. .TONIGHT...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...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 in SE to S swell. .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 in SE to S swell. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-180415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1102 AM EST Fri Feb 17 2023 .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-180415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1102 AM EST Fri Feb 17 2023 .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 kt late. 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. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-180415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1102 AM EST Fri Feb 17 2023 .TODAY...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-180415- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1102 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 6 to 8 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 in NW to 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-180415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1102 AM EST Fri Feb 17 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 25 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-180415- Central Bay of Campeche- 1102 AM EST Fri Feb 17 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt early diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 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 6 to 8 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 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. $$ GMZ050-180415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1102 AM EST Fri Feb 17 2023 .TODAY...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds SE winds 10 kt late in the morning. E of 90W, NE winds in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling