000 FZNT24 KNHC 152013 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 356 PM 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. GMZ001-160800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 356 PM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging building in the wake of the front that moved away from the basin today. Return flow will develop across the W Gulf by tonight, become fresh to strong early Thu and spread to the entire Gulf Thu night, ahead of the next cold front. This 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 Fri afternoon, shifting to offshore Veracruz Fri night. $$ GMZ040-160800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 356 PM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-160800- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 356 PM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .TONIGHT...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 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to 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 to E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 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 E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ056-160800- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 356 PM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ057-160800- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 356 PM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .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...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 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ058-160800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 356 PM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 ...GALE WARNING FRI... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...W of 96W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Winds SE to S 15 to 20 kt in the morning. E of 96W, SW winds in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-160800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 356 PM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .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 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. N of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 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 11 ft in NW to 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. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-160800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 356 PM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. N of 24N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ047-160800- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 356 PM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .TONIGHT...NE 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 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 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. N of 24N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 11 ft N of 24N. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. N of 24N, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ048-160800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 356 PM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 8 to 12 ft elsewhere. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-160800- Central Bay of Campeche- 356 PM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .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 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 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 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 to N swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 20N, and 7 to 11 ft N of 20N. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ050-160800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 356 PM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 90W. .SUN...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...W of 90W, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster ERA