000 FZNT24 KNHC 190319 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1019 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. GMZ001-191530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1019 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong NE winds prevail over portions of the SE and SW Gulf in the wake of a cold front that moved out of the basin today during the afternoon hours. These winds will continue to diminish tonight as the front continues to move away of the region. 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. $$ GMZ040-191530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1019 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ041-191530- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1019 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. 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 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .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. $$ GMZ056-191530- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1019 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell early in the morning. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ057-191530- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1019 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. 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 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. .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 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 85W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 85W. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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. $$ GMZ058-191530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1019 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-191530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1019 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. 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 in NE to E 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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. $$ GMZ046-191530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1019 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-191530- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1019 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, E to SE 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 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 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. $$ GMZ048-191530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1019 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-191530- Central Bay of Campeche- 1019 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ050-191530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1019 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos