653 FZNT24 KNHC 160247 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1047 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. GMZ001-161500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1047 PM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure across the eastern U.S is building across the Gulf in the wake of the front that moved through the southern Gulf today. Return flow will develop across the W Gulf 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. $$ GMZ040-161500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1047 PM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...S of 27N, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. N of 27N, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-161500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1047 PM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 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 10 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ056-161500- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1047 PM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ057-161500- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1047 PM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .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 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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. $$ GMZ058-161500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1047 PM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell early in the evening. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-161500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1047 PM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N 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 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 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 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-161500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1047 PM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. N of 24N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ047-161500- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1047 PM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. N of 24N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 8 to 12 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 10 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. $$ GMZ048-161500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1047 PM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt behind front early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell early in the evening. .FRI NIGHT...Winds becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ049-161500- Central Bay of Campeche- 1047 PM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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 7 to 11 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 to NE swell. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. Seas 7 to 11 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. $$ GMZ050-161500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1047 PM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 90W. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SUN...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...W of 90W, NW winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to S early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster Stripling