000 FZNT24 KNHC 180301 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1101 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. GMZ001-181515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1101 PM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from the Florida Panhandle to near Poza Rica, Mexico. Behind this front, fresh to strong northerly winds are seen over the northwestern and west-central Gulf; while near-gale to gale northerly winds are at the western Bay of Campeche until early Sat morning, rough seas are present in all areas. The front will reach from near Fort Myers, Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche late Sat afternoon, spreading strong to near-gale northerly winds to the north-central, northeastern and central Gulf. Frequent gusts to gale force are expected at the central Gulf by late Sat afternoon, which will expand into the eastern Bay of Campeche by Sun evening. In addition, winds offshore from Veracruz, Mexico will reach gale force again by Sun morning. This front should reach from the Florida Straits to the Yucatan Peninsula Sun afternoon, bringing fresh to strong northerly winds to the western portions of the east-central and southeastern Gulf. 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. $$ GMZ040-181515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1101 PM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-181515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1101 PM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 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 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-181515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1101 PM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-181515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1101 PM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-181515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1101 PM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-181515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1101 PM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 ...GALE WARNING LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, frequent gusts to 40 kt by late afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-181515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1101 PM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 ...GALE WARNING LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...S of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. N of 24N, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening with with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-181515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1101 PM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell early in the evening. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-181515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1101 PM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 ...GALE WARNING UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-181515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1101 PM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and N 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell early in the morning. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N of 20N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-181515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1101 PM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and N to NE 10 kt E of 90W. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Chan