000 FZNT24 KNHC 181518 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1118 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. GMZ001-190330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1118 AM EDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong winds and rough seas follow a cold front extending from the Florida Big Bend area near Steinhatchee to near Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. Scattered thunderstorms are evident ahead of the front over the central and eastern Gulf. Wind will reach gale force off Veracruz, Mexico overnight as the front extends from southwest Florida to the northwest Yucatan Peninsula by early Sun. Frequent gusts to gale force are possible behind the front late Sun over the central Gulf. The front will move southeast of the area by early Mon. High pressure building in the wake of the front will allow winds and seas to diminish across most the Gulf through Mon, although fresh to strong winds over the western Gulf will persist and shift SE Mon night into Tue. Looking ahead, winds and seas will continue to diminish across the basin through mid week. $$ GMZ040-190330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1118 AM EDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-190330- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1118 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 11 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. $$ GMZ056-190330- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1118 AM EDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-190330- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1118 AM EDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...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 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 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. $$ GMZ058-190330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1118 AM EDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-190330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1118 AM EDT Sat Mar 18 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .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. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-190330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1118 AM EDT Sat Mar 18 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 25 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-190330- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1118 AM EDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 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 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 8 to 12 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. Scattered showers. .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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-190330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1118 AM EDT Sat Mar 18 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-190330- Central Bay of Campeche- 1118 AM EDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and N to NE 20 to 30 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. 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. $$ GMZ050-190330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1118 AM EDT Sat Mar 18 2023 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt late. E of 90W, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell, building to 7 to 11 ft in NW swell late. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen