000 FZNT24 KNHC 201953 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 353 PM EDT Mon Mar 20 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. GMZ001-210800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 353 PM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will persist over the southern and SE United States through the workweek, allowing for primarily moderate to fresh winds. Winds will increase to strong speeds in the western Gulf waters on Tue and then on Thu. Strong winds will also pulse off NW Yucatan nightly through the next several days, reaching the southern Gulf waters. A cold front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf waters Fri and move eastward while losing strength. $$ GMZ040-210800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 353 PM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-210800- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 353 PM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 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 4 to 6 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 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-210800- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 353 PM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-210800- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 353 PM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023 .TONIGHT...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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 85W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 85W. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. $$ GMZ058-210800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 353 PM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-210800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 353 PM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023 .TONIGHT...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 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-210800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 353 PM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-210800- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 353 PM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 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. .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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-210800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 353 PM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023 .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-210800- Central Bay of Campeche- 353 PM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to 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...NE to E 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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-210800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 353 PM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster DELGADO