275 FZNT24 KNHC 170309 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1109 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. GMZ001-171515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1109 PM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A 1023 mb high pressure east of northern Florida is sustaining fresh to locally strong southerly flow across the entire Gulf through tonight. A strong cold front is forecast to enter the northwestern Gulf Fri morning, causing strong to near- gale northerly winds and building seas. As this front moves southeastward, these conditions will spread to the north-central and southwestern Gulf by Fri afternoon. Winds will reach near-gale to gale force at the west-central Gulf and western Bay of Campeche near Veracruz, Mexico Fri afternoon through evening. This front will reach from southern Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche on Sat evening, bringing strong to near-gale N to NE winds into the northeastern and central Gulf. Frequent gusts to gale-force are possible at the central Gulf Sat evening through Sun. As the front continues southeastward passing the Yucatan Channel and Florida Straits on Sun night, both winds and seas should gradually subside across the Gulf on Mon. $$ GMZ040-171515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1109 PM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-171515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1109 PM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY... .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W of 92W, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. E of 92W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-171515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1109 PM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-171515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1109 PM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-171515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1109 PM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...W of 96W, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt early in the evening. E of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell, building to 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell early in the evening. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-171515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1109 PM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SAT...S of 24N, N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-171515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1109 PM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...S of 24N, S winds 15 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. N of 24N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-171515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1109 PM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell early in the evening. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. N of 24N, seas 7 to 11 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 winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-171515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1109 PM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt by evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell early evening. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, then 20 to 30 kt by midnight. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ049-171515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1109 PM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the morning. N of 20N, NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...S of 20N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. N of 20N, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN...S of 20N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. N of 20N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 20N. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW to 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the evening. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ050-171515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1109 PM EDT Thu Mar 16 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 90W. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. W of 90W, seas 9 to 13 ft. E of 90W, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft early in the evening. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ Forecaster Chan