004 FZNT24 KNHC 260201 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1001 PM EDT Sat Mar 25 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. GMZ001-261415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1001 PM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge stretching into the central Gulf from the western Atlantic will dominate the area through Tue. Fresh to strong winds will pulse off the Yucatan peninsula during the evening hours through this period. A cold front will enter the northwestern Gulf Tue morning. The front will extend from the Florida Big Bend area to north of Tampico, Mexico Tue night, then will weaken from the Florida Straits to the eastern Bay of Campeche midweek. Fresh to strong NE to E winds are expected over the northwestern Gulf behind the front into Wed. Moderate to locally fresh ENE to E winds will prevail across the Bay of Campeche and southeastern Gulf behind the front. $$ GMZ040-261415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1001 PM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-261415- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1001 PM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to 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...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-261415- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1001 PM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-261415- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1001 PM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-261415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1001 PM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-261415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1001 PM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 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 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...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. $$ GMZ046-261415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1001 PM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-261415- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1001 PM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-261415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1001 PM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-261415- Central Bay of Campeche- 1001 PM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. $$ GMZ050-261415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1001 PM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt early in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 kt early in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster AL