000 FZNT24 KNHC 131331 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 931 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. GMZ001-140145- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 931 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from near Apalachee Bay, Florida to near Tamaulipas, Mexico with fresh to strong NE winds behind it will reach from Florida Bay to near Veracruz, Mexico by early Tue, gradually washing out over the southern Gulf through early Wed. Return flow will develop by early Thu with fresh to strong winds in the west-central and NW Gulf ahead of the next front, with these winds spreading and dominating the basin by early Fri. The front will move into the NW Gulf Fri morning, quickly reaching from Apalachee Bay, Florida to the central Bay of Campeche late Fri night. Gale-force winds will be possible offshore Tamaulipas and Veracruz behind the front. $$ GMZ040-140145- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 931 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ041-140145- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 931 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .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, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. $$ GMZ056-140145- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 931 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ057-140145- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 931 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TODAY...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 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...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ058-140145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 931 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...W of 96W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-140145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 931 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. Haze. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 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 5 to 7 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 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. $$ GMZ046-140145- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 931 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ047-140145- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 931 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TODAY...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, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .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. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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. $$ GMZ048-140145- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 931 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E swell late. $$ GMZ049-140145- Central Bay of Campeche- 931 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TODAY...S of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 20N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 20N. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. $$ GMZ050-140145- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 931 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TODAY...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. E of 90W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky