000 FZNT24 KNHC 130829 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 429 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 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. GMZ001-132030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 429 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 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 S to SW winds E of 90W today. A cold front extends from the W Florida Panhandle to just S of Brownsville, Texas early this morning, and will sink gradually southward through Tue morning, reaching extreme SW Florida to near Tampico, Mexico, then and exit SE of 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 evening. $$ GMZ040-132030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 429 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ041-132030- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 429 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to 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 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. $$ GMZ056-132030- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 429 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ057-132030- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 429 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .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...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ058-132030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 429 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...W of 96W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-132030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 429 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late. N of 24N, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ046-132030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 429 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ047-132030- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 429 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to 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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ048-132030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 429 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ049-132030- Central Bay of Campeche- 429 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Scattered showers. .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 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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. .THU...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, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt late. N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ050-132030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 429 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. E of 90W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling