000 FZNT24 KNHC 031450 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 950 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. GMZ001-040300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 950 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Vermilion Bay, LA to south of Tampico, Mexico near 21.5N98W. Strong to gale force S winds are occurring E of the front over the eastern and central Gulf. Strong NW winds are behind the front over the NW Gulf, with gale force N winds noted offshore Tampico. NW gales to strong gales are forecast offshore of Veracruz, Mexico for this afternoon. Strong to near gale force S winds will occur over the SE Gulf and Yucatan Channel through early this evening. The front will reach from Apalachicola, FL to the central Bay of Campeche this evening, before stalling on Sat. Gale force gusts across the Gulf of Mexico will end by late this evening. Winds and seas will subside by Sat afternoon. Benign winds and seas will then continue into early next week. $$ GMZ040-040300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 950 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-040300- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 950 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. 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. $$ GMZ056-040300- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 950 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W of 90W, W winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in S swell. .TONIGHT...W of 89W, NW winds 10 kt. E of 89W, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-040300- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 950 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 9 to 13 ft in S to SW swell. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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. $$ GMZ058-040300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 950 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt in the morning, decreasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-040300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 950 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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. $$ GMZ046-040300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 950 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 25 to 35 kt, decreasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-040300- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 950 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...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 3 ft or less. .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. $$ GMZ048-040300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 950 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in S to SW swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-040300- Central Bay of Campeche- 950 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 .TODAY...S winds 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 W 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 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-040300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 950 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 .TODAY...W of 90W, S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen