000 FZNT24 KNHC 171516 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1116 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 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. GMZ001-180330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1116 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong winds and building seas follow a cold front currently extending from southwest Louisiana to south of the mouth of the Rio Grande. The front will reach from near Panama City, Florida to Coatzacoalcos, Mexico by this evening. Winds to gale force will follow the front over the far western Gulf off the coast of Mexico. The front will slowly move across the Gulf through late Sun, spreading strong to near- gale N to NE winds and rough seas into the east-central and central Gulf. Frequent gusts to gale-force are possible at the central Gulf late Sat afternoon through Sun, and at the eastern Bay of Campeche Sun night. As the front continues southeastward passing through the Yucatan Channel and Florida Straits on Sun night, both winds and seas should gradually subside across the Gulf on Mon. $$ GMZ040-180330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1116 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-180330- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1116 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TODAY...W of 92W, W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. E of 92W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-180330- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1116 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-180330- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1116 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-180330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1116 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W of 96W, W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, 20 to 30 kt by late evening. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-180330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1116 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN AND SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 13 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 14 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-180330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1116 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN AND SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...S of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt late. N of 24N, N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 12 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 14 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-180330- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1116 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft S of 24N, and 11 ft N of 24N. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NE 20 kt late. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-180330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1116 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 11 ft, 11 to 12 ft by late evening. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 12 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 11 to 12 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ049-180330- Central Bay of Campeche- 1116 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NW 10 to 15 kt N of 20N. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 20N, NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. N of 20N, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S of 20N, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. N of 20N, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 12 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NE 20 to 30 kt N of 20N. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S of 20N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. N of 20N, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 20N. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ GMZ050-180330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1116 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 ft, building to 9 ft late. Scattered showers. .SUN...W of 90W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 90W, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 90W. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 14 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen