000 FZNT24 KNHC 030310 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1010 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. GMZ001-031515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1010 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. $$ GMZ040-031515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1010 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 25 kt, shifting to NW early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-031515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1010 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...S to SW 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 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. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-031515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1010 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. .FRI...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-031515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1010 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 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, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt early in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. E of 85W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, SW winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-031515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1010 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRI... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force after midnight, shifting to SW to W early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-031515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1010 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E 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 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. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-031515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1010 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-031515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1010 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .FRI...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S swell. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT...S to SW 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 3 to 5 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 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-031515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1010 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 ...GALE WARNING FRI... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-031515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1010 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S of 20N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. N of 20N, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, W winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 20N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-031515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1010 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. E of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, NE winds early in the evening. Winds SE 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA