000 FZNT24 KNHC 220818 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 318 AM EST Wed Feb 22 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. GMZ001-222030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 318 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure extending from the western Atlantic westward to the eastern Gulf will change little over the next few days. Fresh to strong southerly winds in the western Gulf will increase to strong to near gale- force today as they quickly expand eastward to the central Gulf. Peak seas are forecast to reach to 11 ft during the afternoon. 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 each evening. $$ GMZ040-222030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 318 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-222030- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 318 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 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. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-222030- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 318 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt W of 89W, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt E of 89W. Seas 8 to 10 ft W of 89W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 89W. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-222030- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 318 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to 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. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-222030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 318 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and SE 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-222030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 318 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...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 6 to 8 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 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-222030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 318 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-222030- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 318 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 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 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-222030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 318 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-222030- Central Bay of Campeche- 318 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, increasing to 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. .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. $$ GMZ050-222030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 318 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre