000 FZNT24 KNHC 022040 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 340 PM 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. GMZ001-030845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 340 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong SE to S winds will increase to strong to near-gale force this evening, 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 north-central Gulf tonight, and eastern Gulf late tonight through Fri morning. Near gale force NW winds are expected behind the front over the NW Gulf tonight. Expect minimal gale force NW to N winds offshore Tampico and Veracruz, Mexico Fri. Winds and seas should subside by Sat. $$ GMZ040-030845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 340 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-030845- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 340 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-030845- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 340 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force late. Seas 8 ft, building to 11 ft late. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ057-030845- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 340 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force well after midnight. Seas 6 ft, building to 10 ft late. .FRI...S winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 85W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-030845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 340 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-030845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 340 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-030845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 340 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft, building to 11 ft late. .FRI...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-030845- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 340 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ048-030845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 340 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 10 ft, subsiding to 6 ft late. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-030845- Central Bay of Campeche- 340 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-030845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 340 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, NE winds in the afternoon. Winds SE 10 to 15 kt in the morning. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen