172 FZNT24 KNHC 280201 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1001 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 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. GMZ001-281415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1001 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge extending to the north-central Gulf from the western Atlantic will dominate the area through tonight. Fresh to strong winds will pulse off the Yucatan peninsula this evening. A cold front entering the northwestern Gulf on Tue will move southeastward and reach from the Florida Big Bend area to north of Tampico, Mexico Tue night. It will then weaken and reach from the Florida Straits to the eastern Bay of Campeche Wed evening. Fresh to strong NE to E winds are expected at the northwestern Gulf behind the front Tue through early Wed. High pressure over the SE United States by the end of the week will support moderate to fresh E-SE winds across the basin, and locally fresh to strong winds off the Yucatan Peninsula. Winds will weaken somewhat for the start of the upcoming weekend. $$ GMZ040-281415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1001 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. N of 27N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-281415- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1001 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E 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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-281415- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1001 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ057-281415- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1001 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ058-281415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1001 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-281415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1001 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-281415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1001 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-281415- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1001 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-281415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1001 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-281415- Central Bay of Campeche- 1001 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-281415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1001 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .TUE...W of 90W, N winds early in the evening. Winds SE 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster AL