000 FZNT24 KNHC 020300 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1000 PM EST Wed Mar 1 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. GMZ001-021500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1000 PM EST Wed Mar 1 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge will continue to dominate the Gulf waters through tonight. Moist southerly flow will favor the development of marine fog across portions of the northern Gulf tonight into early Thu morning. SE to S winds will increase to fresh to strong Thu, ahead of a cold front forecast to move off the Texas coast Thu night. The front will reach from Apalachicola, FL to the central Bay of Campeche Fri evening before stalling and weakening later Fri night into early Sat. Near-gale force S winds, with frequent gusts to gale force, will precede the front across the northern Gulf Thu evening through Fri morning. Strong NW winds are expected behind the front over the western Gulf, except for minimal gale force offshore Tampico and Veracruz, Mexico Fri. Winds and seas should subside by Sat. $$ GMZ040-021500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1000 PM EST Wed Mar 1 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 kt, shifting to SE to S 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI...NW winds 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-021500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1000 PM EST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...GALE WARNING THU NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force, becoming W 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-021500- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1000 PM EST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...GALE WARNING THU NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. .FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-021500- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1000 PM EST Wed Mar 1 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to S to SW 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-021500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1000 PM EST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...GALE WARNING THU NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-021500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1000 PM EST Wed Mar 1 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 15 kt, shifting to SE to S 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-021500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1000 PM EST Wed Mar 1 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-021500- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1000 PM EST Wed Mar 1 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .FRI...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-021500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1000 PM EST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...GALE WARNING FRI... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 20 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, W to NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-021500- Central Bay of Campeche- 1000 PM EST Wed Mar 1 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-021500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1000 PM EST Wed Mar 1 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 20 kt early in the morning. E of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and SE 20 to 25 kt E of 90W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to E early in the morning. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, NE winds early in the evening. Winds SE 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA