263 FZNT24 KNHC 310248 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1048 PM EDT Thu Mar 30 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. GMZ001-311500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1048 PM EDT Thu Mar 30 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure that extends from the U.S. eastern seaboard to across the area is maintaining fresh southeast winds over the NW Gulf. These winds will expand eastward through Fri as the high pressure shifts eastward in response to a weakening cold front that will move across the NE Gulf over the weekend. The fresh winds will diminish late Fri night. Atlantic high pressure will build southwestward over the area early next week. Pulsing fresh to locally strong winds off the Yucatan Peninsula will change little into early next week. $$ GMZ040-311500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1048 PM EDT Thu Mar 30 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ041-311500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1048 PM EDT Thu Mar 30 2023 .OVERNIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ056-311500- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1048 PM EDT Thu Mar 30 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning. E of 89W, NW winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ057-311500- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1048 PM EDT Thu Mar 30 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W of 85W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-311500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1048 PM EDT Thu Mar 30 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-311500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1048 PM EDT Thu Mar 30 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. 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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E 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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ046-311500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1048 PM EDT Thu Mar 30 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ047-311500- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1048 PM EDT Thu Mar 30 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-311500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1048 PM EDT Thu Mar 30 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ049-311500- Central Bay of Campeche- 1048 PM EDT Thu Mar 30 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ050-311500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1048 PM EDT Thu Mar 30 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen