000 FZNT24 KNHC 230234 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 934 PM 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. GMZ001-231445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 934 PM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A high pressure ridge between the Bahamas and Bermuda interacting with a strong extra-tropical 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 on 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 E to SE winds should prevail through Sun night. Looking ahead, a weak cold front may emerge off of the Texas and Louisiana coast on Mon. $$ GMZ040-231445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 934 PM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW early in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-231445- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 934 PM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .FRI...SE to S 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. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ056-231445- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 934 PM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-231445- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 934 PM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. 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. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-231445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 934 PM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Haze. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-231445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 934 PM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Haze. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Haze. .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 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 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ046-231445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 934 PM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-231445- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 934 PM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S 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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 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 winds 15 to 20 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. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-231445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 934 PM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ049-231445- Central Bay of Campeche- 934 PM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 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 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt early in the afternoon. 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. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-231445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 934 PM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre