594 FZNT24 KNHC 102127 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 427 PM 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. GMZ001-110930- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 427 PM EST Fri Mar 10 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front moving southward across northern Florida toward 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. This front is going to move southeast of the region near midweek. $$ GMZ040-110930- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 427 PM EST Fri Mar 10 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-110930- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 427 PM EST Fri Mar 10 2023 .TONIGHT...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. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-110930- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 427 PM EST Fri Mar 10 2023 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-110930- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 427 PM EST Fri Mar 10 2023 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-110930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 427 PM EST Fri Mar 10 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-110930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 427 PM EST Fri Mar 10 2023 .TONIGHT...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 to 15 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...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. Gale winds are possible at the central and southeastern Gulf. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. N of 24N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. N of 24N, NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-110930- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 427 PM EST Fri Mar 10 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. N of 24N, seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 25 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ047-110930- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 427 PM EST Fri Mar 10 2023 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, 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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...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...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .TUE...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ048-110930- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 427 PM EST Fri Mar 10 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ049-110930- Central Bay of Campeche- 427 PM EST Fri Mar 10 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 20N, SW to W winds in the afternoon. Winds E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the morning. N of 20N, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. S of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 20N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 20N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 20N. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ050-110930- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 427 PM EST Fri Mar 10 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, SW to W winds in the afternoon. Winds SE 10 to 15 kt in the morning. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster Chan