000 FZNT24 KNHC 171953 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 353 PM 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. GMZ001-180800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 353 PM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong winds and building seas follow a cold front currently extending from southeast Louisiana to Tampico, Mexico. The front will reach from near Panama City, Florida to Coatzacoalcos, Mexico by this evening. Winds to gale force follow the front over the far western Gulf off the coast of Mexico, and will diminish through tonight. 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 over the south-central Gulf and off northwest Yucatan late Sun. Looking ahead, winds and seas will gradually diminish across the Gulf during the early to middle parts of next week as the front stalls and dissipates over the far northwest Caribbean. $$ GMZ040-180800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 353 PM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-180800- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 353 PM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 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 E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-180800- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 353 PM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-180800- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 353 PM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 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. Scattered showers. .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 swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-180800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 353 PM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E of 95W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. W of 95W N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-180800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 353 PM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt late. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .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 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .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 to E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...E to SE 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. .WED...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-180800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 353 PM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...S of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt late. N of 24N, N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-180800- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 353 PM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NE 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...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 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-180800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 353 PM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-180800- Central Bay of Campeche- 353 PM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .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 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NW 10 to 15 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and N 20 to 25 kt N of 20N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 20N. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 20N. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-180800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 353 PM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NW swell late. Scattered showers. .SUN...W of 90W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 90W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force W of 88W. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen