000 FZNT24 KNHC 122002 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 402 PM 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. GMZ001-130815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 402 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the extreme SE Gulf will shift E of the Bahamas through Mon with moderate to fresh southerly flow across the basin. A cold front will enter the northern Gulf tonight, then sink gradually southward through Tue, and exit the basin on Wed. Fresh to strong NE winds are expected N of the front Mon through Wed. Strong southerly winds will develop over the W and NW Gulf on Thu ahead of the next approaching cold front forecast to move into the NW Gulf early Fri. This front will reach from the Florida panhandle to the Bay of Campeche Fri night. Gale force winds are possible west of the front off Tampico, Mexico Fri night. $$ GMZ040-130815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 402 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ041-130815- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 402 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .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. .FRI...S winds 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. $$ GMZ056-130815- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 402 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 89W, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. E of 89W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ057-130815- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 402 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .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 4 to 6 ft. .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. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ058-130815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 402 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-130815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 402 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .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 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 N to 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. N of 24N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ046-130815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 402 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-130815- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 402 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .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 NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .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. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ048-130815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 402 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt late, Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft late. $$ GMZ049-130815- Central Bay of Campeche- 402 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .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. .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 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. .FRI...S of 20N, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ050-130815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 402 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster AL