000 FZNT24 KNHC 090317 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1017 PM EST Wed Mar 8 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. GMZ001-091530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1017 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending across the Florida Straits will reach Havana, Cuba Thu morning before dissipating by Thu night. Fresh easterly winds will briefly follow the front. Another cold front is forecast to enter the Gulf region Fri and move over the northern Gulf waters by Fri night, reaching from near Tampa Bay, FL to Galveston, TX by Sat morning before dissipating late Sat. A third cold front will likely enter the NW Gulf Sun night into Mon. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected in the wake of this front. $$ GMZ040-091530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1017 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 27N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ041-091530- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1017 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ056-091530- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1017 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt early in the evening. E of 89W, W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ057-091530- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1017 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W of 85W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. E of 85W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the morning. E of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-091530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1017 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in E swell early in the evening. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-091530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1017 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the evening. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ046-091530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1017 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, N winds 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ047-091530- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1017 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. $$ GMZ048-091530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1017 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. $$ GMZ049-091530- Central Bay of Campeche- 1017 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 20N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. $$ GMZ050-091530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1017 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos