000 FZNT24 KNHC 210810 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 310 AM EST Tue Feb 21 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. GMZ001-212015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 310 AM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A 1019 mb high pressure center located near 25N86W will shift to well E of the Gulf by early Wed. Moderate to fresh southerly winds will develop across the western half of the Gulf today, then strengthen to strong to near gale-force tonight and Wed over the NW and north-central Gulf, ahead of a frontal system that will stall across Texas. High pressure and fresh return flow is expected across most of the basin Thu, then over the western section and also over the central section S of about 26N from Thu night through Fri night. Gentle to moderate E to SE winds are expected across the basin Sat and Sat night as the western extension of Atlantic high pressure will reach westward near 30N. $$ GMZ040-212015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 310 AM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-212015- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 310 AM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .WED...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S 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. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-212015- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 310 AM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-212015- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 310 AM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog far N part. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-212015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 310 AM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog W part. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and SE 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-212015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 310 AM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE 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 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. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-212015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 310 AM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-212015- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 310 AM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .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. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-212015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 310 AM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke and haze. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-212015- Central Bay of Campeche- 310 AM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. 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 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-212015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 310 AM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre