000 FZNT24 KNHC 180829 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 429 AM EDT Sat Mar 18 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. GMZ001-182030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 429 AM EDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from the Florida Big Bend area to near Veracruz, Mexico. Behind this front, fresh to strong northerly winds are seen from the western Bay of Campeche northward to the Texas coast, and at the north-central Gulf; while near-gale to gale northerly winds will linger offshore from Veracruz until sunrise this morning, rough seas are present in all areas. The front will reach from near Fort Myers, Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche late this afternoon, spreading strong to near-gale northerly winds to the north-central and central Gulf. Frequent gusts to gale force are expected at the central Gulf by this evening, which will expand into the central and eastern Bay of Campeche on Sun. In addition, winds offshore from Veracruz will reach gale force again by Sun morning. This front should reach from the Florida Straits to 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. $$ GMZ040-182030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 429 AM EDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-182030- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 429 AM EDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-182030- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 429 AM EDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-182030- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 429 AM EDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-182030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 429 AM EDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-182030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 429 AM EDT Sat Mar 18 2023 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 25 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Frequent gusts to 35 kt until midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-182030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 429 AM EDT Sat Mar 18 2023 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TODAY...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 kt by midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-182030- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 429 AM EDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...S of 24N, E to SE 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 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .MON NIGHT...NE 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 swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-182030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 429 AM EDT Sat Mar 18 2023 ...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, 20 to 30 kt by sunrise. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, then 20 to 25 kt by midnight S of 21N W of 95W. N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-182030- Central Bay of Campeche- 429 AM EDT Sat Mar 18 2023 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY EVENING... .TODAY...S of 20N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 20N, N winds 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 20N, and N to NE 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt N of 20N. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Frequent gusts to 35 kt until midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 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 6 to 8 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-182030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 429 AM EDT Sat Mar 18 2023 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt late. E of 90W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Frequent gusts to 40 kt until midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Chan