000 FZNT24 KNHC 221502 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1002 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. GMZ001-230315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1002 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A high pressure ridge between the Bahamas and Bermuda interacting with a strong extratropical low over the U.S. Midwest is forcing fresh to strong SE to S winds over the W and central Gulf of Mexico. As the extratropical low pulls northeastward, these winds should diminish over most of the Gulf by Thu. However, a diurnal trough developing over the Yucatan Peninsula during the day will induce fresh to strong E to SE winds over the SW Gulf nightly for the next several days. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds should prevail through Sun night. $$ GMZ040-230315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1002 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-230315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1002 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .TODAY...S winds 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell. .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 in SE swell. .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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE 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. $$ GMZ056-230315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1002 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-230315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1002 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. 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 in S to SW swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-230315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1002 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and SE 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-230315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1002 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .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. $$ GMZ046-230315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1002 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-230315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1002 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. 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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-230315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1002 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-230315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1002 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...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...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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-230315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1002 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Landsea