000 FZNT24 KNHC 150257 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1057 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. GMZ001-151500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1057 PM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front from the Straits of Florida across the southern Gulf to near Cabo Rojo, Mexico will be reinforced with a surge of fresh to strong NE winds tonight, pushing the front 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. $$ GMZ040-151500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1057 PM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-151500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1057 PM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI...W of 92W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. E of 92W, S to SW winds 20 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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. $$ GMZ056-151500- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1057 PM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ057-151500- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1057 PM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. .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 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ058-151500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1057 PM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-151500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1057 PM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 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 in E swell. .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 in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. 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 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-151500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1057 PM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 24N. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ047-151500- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1057 PM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 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 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .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 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 24N. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ048-151500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1057 PM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze. Scattered showers. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt except 30 to 35 kt within 90 nm of the coast of Veracruz. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-151500- Central Bay of Campeche- 1057 PM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 8 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...E to 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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 20N, N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, 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. $$ GMZ050-151500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1057 PM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Haze. Scattered showers. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. E of 90W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W of 90W, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 90W. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster Stripling