995 FZNT24 KNHC 091446 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 946 AM EST Thu Mar 9 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. GMZ001-100200- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 946 AM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A weakening frontal trough extending from near 29N86W to the Straits of Florida will dissipate by this evening. Moderate east winds are east of the trough, except for fresh east winds in the Straits of Florida. These winds diminish some by early this evening, but remain at fresh speeds in the Straits of Florida through tonight. A 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, Texas 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. $$ GMZ040-100200- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 946 AM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 27N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 27N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ041-100200- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 946 AM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ056-100200- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 946 AM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TODAY...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in SE swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. E of 89W, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .FRI...W of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. E of 89W, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...W of 89W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. .SAT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-100200- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 946 AM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT 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. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-100200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 946 AM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-100200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 946 AM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ046-100200- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 946 AM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. $$ GMZ047-100200- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 946 AM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W to NW 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers. Isolated showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-100200- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 946 AM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 ft or less late. Seas 3 ft or less in the evening. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft late. $$ GMZ049-100200- Central Bay of Campeche- 946 AM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-100200- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 946 AM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre