000 FZNT24 KNHC 101516 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1016 AM EST Fri Mar 10 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. GMZ001-110330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1016 AM EST Fri Mar 10 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front moving across northern Florida and the Big Bend Area will cause moderate northerly winds at the northeastern Gulf through tonight. Another cold front is forecast to approach the northern Gulf late Sat night and Sun, inducing moderate southerly flow across the entire Gulf. It should enter the northern Gulf Sun night, then sinks southward through Tue. In response, fresh to strong with locally near-gale northerly winds are expected behind the front for much of the Gulf. Gale winds are possible at the central and southeastern Gulf. This front is going to move southeast of the region near midweek. $$ GMZ040-110330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1016 AM EST Fri Mar 10 2023 .TODAY...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. N of 27N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft, building to 5 ft late. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ041-110330- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1016 AM EST Fri Mar 10 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 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 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ056-110330- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1016 AM EST Fri Mar 10 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ057-110330- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1016 AM EST Fri Mar 10 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .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 2 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ058-110330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1016 AM EST Fri Mar 10 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ GMZ045-110330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1016 AM EST Fri Mar 10 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. N of 24N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. N of 24N, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N, N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NE 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ046-110330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1016 AM EST Fri Mar 10 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and S 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft, building to 6 ft late. N of 24N, seas 7 to 8 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. N of 24N, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ GMZ047-110330- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1016 AM EST Fri Mar 10 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ048-110330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1016 AM EST Fri Mar 10 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 5 ft late. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 4 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 6 ft, building to 10 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ049-110330- Central Bay of Campeche- 1016 AM EST Fri Mar 10 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 20N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 20N. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 20N, seas 6 ft, building to 9 ft late. N of 20N, seas 9 ft. $$ GMZ050-110330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1016 AM EST Fri Mar 10 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ Forecaster Chan