000 FZNT24 KNHC 032023 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 323 PM 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. GMZ001-040830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 323 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Pascagoula, MS to a 1003 mb low pressure in the western Bay of Campeche near 20N95W to the coast of Mexico near 18.5N95W. Strong to near gale force S winds will continue over the eastern Gulf, including the Yucatan Channel, through early this evening. Fresh NW winds are behind the front over the NW Gulf. NW gales to strong gales will continue offshore of Veracruz, Mexico through late this afternoon. The front will reach from Apalachicola, FL to the central Bay of Campeche late 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. $$ GMZ040-040830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 323 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-040830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 323 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft, subsiding to 7 ft late. .SAT...N to 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 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 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-040830- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 323 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft, subsiding to 9 ft late. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-040830- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 323 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft, subsiding to 9 ft late. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 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 to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-040830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 323 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-040830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 323 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 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 4 to 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 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-040830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 323 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-040830- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 323 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-040830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 323 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 11 ft, subsiding to 7 ft late. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-040830- Central Bay of Campeche- 323 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 .TONIGHT...S of 20N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-040830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 323 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft, subsiding to 5 ft late. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. E of 90W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen