950 FZNT24 KNHC 092018 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 318 PM 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. GMZ001-100830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 318 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A weakening frontal trough extending from near 27N85W to the Straits of Florida will dissipate tonight. Moderate east winds are east of the trough, except for fresh east winds in the Straits of Florida. These winds diminish some 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 to NW Gulf early on Sat, then dissipate by early Sat evening. A third cold front will likely enter the NW Gulf Sun night into Mon. This front is forecast to reach the far south Gulf Tue and exit the Gulf Tue evening. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected in the wake of this front. $$ GMZ040-100830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 318 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 27N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 27N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-100830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 318 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in E to SE swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 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 9 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ056-100830- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 318 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ057-100830- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 318 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, 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 to SW 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. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-100830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 318 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-100830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 318 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TONIGHT...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...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...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...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. N of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-100830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 318 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ047-100830- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 318 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. N of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ048-100830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 318 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, except NW to N 25 to 30 kt S of 20N W of 95W. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 8 to 11 ft S of 20N W of 95W. $$ GMZ049-100830- Central Bay of Campeche- 318 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...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 in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 20N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 20N, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ050-100830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 318 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre