000 FZNT24 KNHC 162024 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 424 PM 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. GMZ001-170830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 424 PM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure across the eastern U.S is building across the Gulf, behind a cold front that currently extends across the NW Caribbean. Fresh to strong return flow will spread to the entire Gulf tonight, 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. $$ GMZ040-170830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 424 PM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-170830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 424 PM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 .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 to N 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. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 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 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-170830- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 424 PM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-170830- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 424 PM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S 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 W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-170830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 424 PM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 ...GALE WARNING FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...W of 96W, NW winds 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Winds SE to S 15 to 20 kt in the morning. E of 96W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-170830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 424 PM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 .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 to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E 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. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in 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 to E swell. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ046-170830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 424 PM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt late, Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-170830- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 424 PM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 .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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 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 swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-170830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 424 PM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 ...GALE WARNING FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ049-170830- Central Bay of Campeche- 424 PM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 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 swell. .SUN...S of 20N, NW winds 15 to 20 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, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. N of 20N, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N of 20N. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 20N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ050-170830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 424 PM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 90W, and 2 to 4 ft E of 90W. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 90W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 90W. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 90W, seas 9 to 13 ft. E of 90W, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA