000 FZNT24 KNHC 192023 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 323 PM 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. GMZ001-200830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 323 PM EST Sun Feb 19 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Surface high pressure organizing over the north central Gulf this afternoon will shift gradually SE through late Tue. Moderate to fresh southerly winds will develop across the western half of the Gulf on Tue, then strengthen strong to near gale force Tue night into Wed night, ahead of a frontal system that will stall across Texas. High pressure and fresh return flow are then expected across most of the basin Thu and Fri. $$ GMZ040-200830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 323 PM EST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...S winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-200830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 323 PM EST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TONIGHT...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...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...SE to S winds 20 to 25 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 swell. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 92W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt E of 92W. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ056-200830- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 323 PM EST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TONIGHT...W of 89W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. E of 89W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-200830- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 323 PM EST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE 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 SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft. .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. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-200830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 323 PM EST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-200830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 323 PM EST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 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 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell late. .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 8 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-200830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 323 PM EST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-200830- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 323 PM EST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TONIGHT...NE 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...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-200830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 323 PM EST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-200830- Central Bay of Campeche- 323 PM EST Sun Feb 19 2023 .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 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. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-200830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 323 PM EST Sun Feb 19 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling