000 FZNT24 KNHC 100241 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 941 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. GMZ001-101445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 941 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure along the Carolina coasts extends weakly SW into the central Gulf 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. The next cold front will likely enter the NW Gulf Sun night into Mon. This front is forecast to reach the far southern Gulf Tue and exit the Gulf Tue evening. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected in the wake of this front. $$ GMZ040-101445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 941 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ041-101445- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 941 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 kt early in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. E of 92W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell early in the evening. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ056-101445- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 941 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and W 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. .SAT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the evening. E of 89W, NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ057-101445- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 941 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, S winds 10 kt early in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. E of 85W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in N to NE swell early in the morning. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-101445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 941 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell early in the evening. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-101445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 941 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E 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 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 late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the morning. N of 24N, seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-101445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 941 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ047-101445- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 941 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NW 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning. 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 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the evening. N of 24N, seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ048-101445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 941 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-101445- Central Bay of Campeche- 941 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the evening. N of 20N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in NE swell early in the evening. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ050-101445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 941 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the evening. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling