000 FZNT24 KNHC 020910 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 410 AM EST Thu Mar 2 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. GMZ001-022115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 410 AM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge will continue to dominate the Gulf waters through this evening. Moist southerly flow will favor the development of marine fog across portions of the northern Gulf tonight into early this morning. SE to S winds will increase to fresh to strong today, ahead of a cold front forecast to move off the Texas coast tonight. 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 tonight 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. $$ GMZ040-022115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 410 AM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-022115- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 410 AM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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. $$ GMZ056-022115- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 410 AM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING THU NIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S swell. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-022115- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 410 AM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell late. .FRI...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, NE to E winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 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 late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-022115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 410 AM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-022115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 410 AM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E 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 4 to 6 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. $$ GMZ046-022115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 410 AM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-022115- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 410 AM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. .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. $$ GMZ048-022115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 410 AM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING FRI... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft late. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-022115- Central Bay of Campeche- 410 AM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 20N, SW to W winds 10 kt. N of 20N, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 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. $$ GMZ050-022115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 410 AM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, NE winds in the afternoon. Winds SE 10 to 15 kt in the morning. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA