052 FZNT24 KNHC 150859 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 459 AM EDT Wed Mar 15 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. GMZ001-152100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 459 AM EDT Wed Mar 15 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 this morning, pushing the front SE of the basin by afternoon. Return flow will develop across the W Gulf by Wed night, become fresh to strong early 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. Brief gale-force N winds are expected behind the front offshore of the upper Mexican waters late Fri afternoon, shifting to offshore Veracruz Fri evening and night. $$ GMZ040-152100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 459 AM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-152100- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 459 AM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...E to 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 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ056-152100- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 459 AM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ057-152100- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 459 AM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 85W, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt E of 85W. Seas 6 to 8 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 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ058-152100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 459 AM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Areas of smoke. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI...W of 96W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Winds SE to S 15 to 20 kt in the morning. E of 96W, SW winds in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-152100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 459 AM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...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 in E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...SE to 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 15 to 20 kt late. N of 24N, 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 swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-152100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 459 AM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ047-152100- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 459 AM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU...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...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 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .SUN...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. N of 24N, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 24N. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ048-152100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 459 AM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Areas of smoke. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 8 to 12 ft elsewhere. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-152100- Central Bay of Campeche- 459 AM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Areas of smoke. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 20N, NW winds 10 kt. N of 20N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ050-152100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 459 AM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster Stripling