000 FZNT24 KNHC 160916 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 516 AM EDT Thu Mar 16 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. GMZ001-162130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 516 AM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure across the eastern U.S is building across the Gulf, behind a cold front that is stalling across the NW Caribbean. Return flow has developed across the W Gulf and will 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. The front will then stall and weaken across the SE Gulf, and sink slowly SE across the Yucatan Channel Mon night. $$ GMZ040-162130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 516 AM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-162130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 516 AM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W of 92W, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ056-162130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 516 AM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ057-162130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 516 AM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 85W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 85W. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ058-162130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 516 AM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...W of 96W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-162130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 516 AM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. N of 24N, SW 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. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-162130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 516 AM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. N of 24N, NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 24N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 24N. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ047-162130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 516 AM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 24N. .SUN...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 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...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ048-162130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 516 AM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt except 30 to 35 kt within 90 nm of Veracruz. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-162130- Central Bay of Campeche- 516 AM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...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...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...S of 20N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. N of 20N, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 20N, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. N of 20N, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON...S of 20N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. N of 20N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. N of 20N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ050-162130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 516 AM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 90W, and 2 to 4 ft E of 90W. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 90W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 90W. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster Stripling