000 FZNT24 KNHC 200245 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1045 PM EDT Sun Mar 19 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. GMZ001-201445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1045 PM EDT Sun Mar 19 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Portion of a cold front extends southwestward from the Florida Straits across northwestern Cuba into the Caribbean Sea. Fresh to strong northerly winds and rough seas behind the front are present across the Gulf south of 27N. Near-gale to gale winds are occurring offshore near Tampico and Veracruz, Mexico. Frequent gusts to gale-force are also expected at the central Gulf, and eastern Bay of Campeche. As the front moves farther away from the Gulf overnight, marine conditions should gradually improve through Mon. Afterward, high pressure building in the wake of the front will introduce fresh to strong southerly return flow over the western Gulf Mon night through Wed. $$ GMZ040-201445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1045 PM EDT Sun Mar 19 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-201445- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1045 PM EDT Sun Mar 19 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ056-201445- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1045 PM EDT Sun Mar 19 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-201445- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1045 PM EDT Sun Mar 19 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-201445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1045 PM EDT Sun Mar 19 2023 ...GALE WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt, 20 to 25 kt by midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-201445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1045 PM EDT Sun Mar 19 2023 ...GALE WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Frequent gusts to 35 kt until midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ046-201445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1045 PM EDT Sun Mar 19 2023 ...GALE WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Frequent gusts to 35 kt until midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-201445- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1045 PM EDT Sun Mar 19 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-201445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1045 PM EDT Sun Mar 19 2023 ...GALE WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, 20 to 30 kt by midnight. S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ049-201445- Central Bay of Campeche- 1045 PM EDT Sun Mar 19 2023 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ050-201445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1045 PM EDT Sun Mar 19 2023 ...GALE WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Frequent gusts to 35 kt until midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Chan