000 FZNT24 KNHC 240334 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1034 PM EST Thu Feb 23 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. GMZ001-241545- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1034 PM EST Thu Feb 23 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A modest surface ridge stretching from central Florida to near the Texas-Mexico border will sustain gentle to moderate southeasterly winds across the northern Gulf. 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 through Sun night. Looking ahead, a weak cold front may emerge off of the Texas and Louisiana coast on Mon. Fresh SW winds are expected ahead of the front with only moderate or weaker winds behind the front on Mon and Tue. $$ GMZ040-241545- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1034 PM EST Thu Feb 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-241545- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1034 PM EST Thu Feb 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 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. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-241545- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1034 PM EST Thu Feb 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W of 89W, SW to W winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 89W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-241545- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1034 PM EST Thu Feb 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-241545- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1034 PM EST Thu Feb 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-241545- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1034 PM EST Thu Feb 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-241545- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1034 PM EST Thu Feb 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE to S 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-241545- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1034 PM EST Thu Feb 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-241545- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1034 PM EST Thu Feb 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-241545- Central Bay of Campeche- 1034 PM EST Thu Feb 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 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 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E 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. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-241545- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1034 PM EST Thu Feb 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Chan