000 FZNT24 KNHC 131932 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 332 PM 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. GMZ001-140745- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 332 PM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from near Tampa Bay, Florida to central 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, reaching from Apalachee Bay, Florida to the central Bay of Campeche by early Sat. Gale-force winds will be possible offshore Tamaulipas and Veracruz behind the front Fri night. $$ GMZ040-140745- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 332 PM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ041-140745- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 332 PM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ056-140745- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 332 PM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ057-140745- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 332 PM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 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...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ058-140745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 332 PM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Haze. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI...W of 96W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-140745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 332 PM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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 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...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. N of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ046-140745- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 332 PM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. N of 24N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ047-140745- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 332 PM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. 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 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 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, Seas 4 to 6 ft. N of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt, Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-140745- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 332 PM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt late, Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-140745- Central Bay of Campeche- 332 PM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Haze. Scattered showers. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...S of 20N, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. N of 20N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW to W 15 to 20 kt late. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ050-140745- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 332 PM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and N to NE 10 kt E of 90W. W of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. E of 90W, seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky