000 FZNT24 KNHC 141942 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 342 PM 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. GMZ001-150745- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 342 PM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front from the Straits of Florida to across the southern Gulf to near Tampico, Mexico will get reinforced with a surge of fresh to strong winds tonight allowing it to push SE of the basin 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 possible behind the front offshore the upper Mexican waters late Fri afternoon, shifting to offshore Veracruz Fri evening and night. $$ GMZ040-150745- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 342 PM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-150745- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 342 PM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .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 8 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ056-150745- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 342 PM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ057-150745- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 342 PM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 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 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ058-150745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 342 PM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Haze. Scattered showers. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI...W of 96W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, SE to S winds 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-150745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 342 PM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 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 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .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 in E swell. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-150745- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 342 PM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ047-150745- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 342 PM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .TONIGHT...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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 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, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ048-150745- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 342 PM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. Scattered showers. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, except 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-150745- Central Bay of Campeche- 342 PM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .TONIGHT...S of 20N, N winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .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...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, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 20N, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ050-150745- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 342 PM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. Scattered showers. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. E of 90W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W of 90W, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 90W. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky