000 FZNT24 KNHC 130255 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1055 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. GMZ001-131500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1055 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A weak Atlantic high pressure ridge extends westward through the Straits of Florida to the central Gulf along 25N, and will produce moderate to fresh southerly flow across the basin. A cold front is entering the northern Gulf tonight, and will 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. $$ GMZ040-131500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1055 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt late. N of 27N, N to NE winds 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. $$ GMZ041-131500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1055 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ056-131500- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1055 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 89W, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. E of 89W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 8 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ057-131500- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1055 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ GMZ058-131500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1055 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. $$ GMZ045-131500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1055 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. N of 24N, E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 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 8 ft, building to 11 ft late. $$ GMZ046-131500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1055 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ GMZ047-131500- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1055 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ GMZ048-131500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1055 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...E winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 8 ft, building to 12 ft late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. $$ GMZ049-131500- Central Bay of Campeche- 1055 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft S of 20N, and 7 to 9 ft N of 20N. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 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 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 7 ft. $$ GMZ050-131500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1055 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .MON...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling