000 FZNT24 KNHC 120820 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 420 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 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. GMZ001-122030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 420 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure over the extreme SE Gulf will shift E of the Bahamas through Mon to produce moderate to fresh southerly flow across the basin. A cold front is forecast to enter the northern Gulf Sun night, then sink gradually southward through Tue, and exit the basin to the SE on Wed. Fresh to strong NE winds are expected N of this front Mon through Wed. Strong southerly winds will develop W and NW portions on Thu ahead of the next approaching cold front. $$ GMZ040-122030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 420 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ041-122030- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 420 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 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 to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-122030- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 420 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-122030- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 420 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-122030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 420 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ045-122030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 420 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-122030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 420 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-122030- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 420 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. N of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ048-122030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 420 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ049-122030- Central Bay of Campeche- 420 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 20N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 20N. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 20N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 20N. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ050-122030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 420 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling