859 FZNT24 KNHC 220206 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 906 PM 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. GMZ001-221415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 906 PM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge axis currently extends from S Florida into the Gulf along 26N. Moderate to fresh southerly winds have been observed in the W Gulf, and will increase to strong to near gale- force tonight through Wed over the NW and north-central Gulf. Peak seas to 11 ft are forecast in the highest winds through Wed evening. These winds and seas are ahead of a frontal system that will stall across Texas. High pressure and associated fresh return flow is expected across most of the basin Thu, before diminishing to moderate speeds Fri. However, fresh return flow will persist on Fri in the SW Gulf and off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. Gentle to moderate E to SE winds are expected across the basin Sat through Sun night as the western extension of Atlantic high pressure will reach westward along 30N. Nocturnal fresh to strong E to SE winds are expected along the northern Yucatan Peninsula through the period as the Yucatan Peninsula trough moves offshore. $$ GMZ040-221415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 906 PM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...S winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-221415- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 906 PM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .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. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-221415- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 906 PM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-221415- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 906 PM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-221415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 906 PM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-221415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 906 PM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE 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 E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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. .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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-221415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 906 PM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-221415- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 906 PM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. 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 in SE to S swell. .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 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-221415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 906 PM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-221415- Central Bay of Campeche- 906 PM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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. .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. .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. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-221415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 906 PM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 kt early in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre