814 FZNT24 KNHC 240255 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1055 PM EDT Thu Mar 23 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. GMZ001-241500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1055 PM EDT Thu Mar 23 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure ridging extending into the eastern Gulf of Mexico from the western Atlantic will persist through Fri night, allowing for primarily moderate to fresh winds, except for fresh to strong SE winds in the western Gulf through Fri. Fresh to strong winds will also pulse off NW Yucatan during the evening hours through the next few days. A weak cold front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf waters by early Sat and move southeastward before dissipating Sat night. Moderate to locally fresh return flow will then dominate the basin through Mon. Another cold front is expected to enter the NW Gulf late on Mon and stall. The front will then begin to move southeastward starting late Mon night in response to high pressure that will build southward behind it. The front should reach from northern Florida to NE Mexico by late Tue. Moderate to fresh NE to E winds will follow in behind the front. $$ GMZ040-241500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1055 PM EDT Thu Mar 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-241500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1055 PM EDT Thu Mar 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to E early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-241500- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1055 PM EDT Thu Mar 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-241500- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1055 PM EDT Thu Mar 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...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...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the evening. E of 85W, SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-241500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1055 PM EDT Thu Mar 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-241500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1055 PM EDT Thu Mar 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-241500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1055 PM EDT Thu Mar 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-241500- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1055 PM EDT Thu Mar 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-241500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1055 PM EDT Thu Mar 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-241500- Central Bay of Campeche- 1055 PM EDT Thu Mar 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 20N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt early in the evening. N of 20N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-241500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1055 PM EDT Thu Mar 23 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen