000 FZNT24 KNHC 140854 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 454 AM EDT Tue Mar 14 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. GMZ001-142100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 454 AM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from the Florida Bay to near Cabo Rojo, Mexico will sink slowly SSE and gradually dissipate across the SW Gulf Tue night, and move SE of the basin E of 90W on Wed. Return flow will develop across the W Gulf by Wed night, become fresh to strong Thu and spread to the entire Gulf Thu night, ahead of the next cold front. This next front will move into the NW Gulf Fri morning, reaching from Apalachee Bay, Florida to the central Bay of Campeche Sat morning. Gale-force N winds are briefly expected behind the front offshore the upper Mexican waters Fri afternoon and shifting to offshore Veracruz Fri evening and night. $$ GMZ040-142100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 454 AM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ041-142100- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 454 AM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 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 SW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ056-142100- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 454 AM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ057-142100- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 454 AM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, N to NE winds 25 kt. E of 85W, N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ058-142100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 454 AM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Areas of smoke. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 3 NM. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI...W of 96W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-142100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 454 AM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to 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. .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 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 kt, shifting to S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. N of 24N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ046-142100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 454 AM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ047-142100- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 454 AM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ048-142100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 454 AM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt late, Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ049-142100- Central Bay of Campeche- 454 AM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in N swell late. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 20N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. N of 20N, seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ050-142100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 454 AM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in N swell late. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. E of 90W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. W of 90W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. E of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 90W. $$ Forecaster Stripling