000 FZNT24 KNHC 191514 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1014 AM EST Sun Feb 19 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. GMZ001-200315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1014 AM EST Sun Feb 19 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh N to NE winds prevail over portions of the SW Gulf in the wake of an old cold front that moved SE of the basin late Sat. These winds will diminish today. Surface high pressure and associated ridging will develop across the Gulf today 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 cold front that is forecast to emerge from the coast of Texas Wed morning. These winds are forecast to reach strong to near gale force speeds Tue night into Wed. $$ GMZ040-200315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1014 AM EST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S winds 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ041-200315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1014 AM EST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TODAY...W of 92W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ056-200315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1014 AM EST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ057-200315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1014 AM EST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TODAY...W of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 85W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. E of 85W, seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 85W, and 3 to 5 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 to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. $$ GMZ058-200315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1014 AM EST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and SE 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-200315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1014 AM EST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE 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 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ046-200315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1014 AM EST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ047-200315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1014 AM EST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-200315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1014 AM EST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-200315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1014 AM EST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...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 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...S of 20N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 20N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 20N. .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. $$ GMZ050-200315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1014 AM EST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 90W. .WED NIGHT...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling