000 FZNT24 KNHC 240912 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 512 AM EDT Fri Mar 24 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. GMZ001-242115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 512 AM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure ridging extending into the eastern Gulf of Mexico from the western Atlantic will persist through tonight, allowing for primarily moderate to fresh winds, except for fresh to strong SE winds in the western Gulf through today. 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 Mon night and move slowly southeastward. 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. $$ GMZ040-242115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 512 AM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SAT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-242115- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 512 AM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .TUE...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-242115- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 512 AM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-242115- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 512 AM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-242115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 512 AM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-242115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 512 AM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-242115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 512 AM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ047-242115- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 512 AM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 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 3 to 5 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-242115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 512 AM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-242115- Central Bay of Campeche- 512 AM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and SE 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-242115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 512 AM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen