142 FZNT24 KNHC 242034 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 334 PM EST Fri Feb 24 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. GMZ001-250845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 334 PM EST Fri Feb 24 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Patchy dense marine fog is possible within 20 nm of the U.S. northern Gulf Coast through Sat morning. Surface high pressure will continue to be centered over Florida and the NW Bahamas during the next few days. A diurnal trough developing over the Yucatan Peninsula during the late afternoons will propagate westward over the Bay of Campeche each night through Sun night. This pattern will lead to gentle to moderate SE winds across the northern and NE Gulf, while moderate to fresh SE winds will continue for the southern and SW Gulf, with locally strong winds during the late afternoon and evening off the NW coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. A frontal boundary across the Gulf States is likely to cause fresh southerly winds for the NW Gulf Sun night into early Mon before becoming gentle to moderate on Tue. Return flow is forecast to increase across the basin during the middle of next week. $$ GMZ040-250845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 334 PM EST Fri Feb 24 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 20 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-250845- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 334 PM EST Fri Feb 24 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-250845- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 334 PM EST Fri Feb 24 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-250845- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 334 PM EST Fri Feb 24 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-250845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 334 PM EST Fri Feb 24 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-250845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 334 PM EST Fri Feb 24 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-250845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 334 PM EST Fri Feb 24 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-250845- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 334 PM EST Fri Feb 24 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-250845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 334 PM EST Fri Feb 24 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-250845- Central Bay of Campeche- 334 PM EST Fri Feb 24 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-250845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 334 PM EST Fri Feb 24 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen