000 FZNT24 KNHC 030831 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 331 AM EST Fri Mar 3 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. GMZ001-032045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 331 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near-gale force S to SE winds with frequent gusts to gale-force prevail across most of the basin today, ahead of a cold front that has entered the NW gulf waters. The front extends from 29N95W to 26N97W. The front will reach from Apalachicola, FL to the central Bay of Campeche this evening, before stalling on Sat. The frequent gusts to gale force are expected through this evening, while gale force NW to N winds will develop offshore Tampico and Veracruz later today through tonight. Winds and seas will subside by Sat afternoon. $$ GMZ040-032045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 331 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-032045- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 331 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. $$ GMZ056-032045- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 331 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W of 89W, S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S swell. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-032045- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 331 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, NE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-032045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 331 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-032045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 331 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to 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 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-032045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 331 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-032045- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 331 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S swell. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-032045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 331 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-032045- Central Bay of Campeche- 331 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 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 3 ft or less. .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. .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 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-032045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 331 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, SE winds 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA