000 FZNT24 KNHC 182025 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 325 PM EST Sat Feb 18 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. GMZ001-190830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 325 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Straits of Florida to the NE Yucatan peninsula. Strong northerly winds persist behind the front S of 20N. These winds will continue to diminish tonight as the front moves SE and exits the basin. Elsewhere winds and seas associated with the front will diminish through Sun. 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, becoming strong Tue night through Wed. $$ GMZ040-190830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 325 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell late. .WED...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ041-190830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 325 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ056-190830- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 325 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. E of 89W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ057-190830- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 325 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 85W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 85W. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. $$ GMZ058-190830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 325 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-190830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 325 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .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...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 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-190830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 325 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-190830- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 325 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TONIGHT...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 swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-190830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 325 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-190830- Central Bay of Campeche- 325 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-190830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 325 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling