148 FZNT24 KNHC 220918 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 418 AM EST Thu Feb 22 2024 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. GMZ001-222130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 418 AM EST Thu Feb 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging dominates the Gulf of Mexico. The ridge will continue to shift eastward in response to a cold front approaching the western Gulf. Ahead of this front, fresh to strong southerly return flow can be expected in the western Gulf through this morning with rough seas. The cold front will emerge off the Texas coast tonight and continue sweeping across the basin through Sat. Moderate to fresh northerly winds can be expected behind the front with moderate seas. Surface high pressure will build in the wake of the front Sat evening through early next week. $$ GMZ040-222130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 418 AM EST Thu Feb 22 2024 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-222130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 418 AM EST Thu Feb 22 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-222130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 418 AM EST Thu Feb 22 2024 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...W of 89W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-222130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 418 AM EST Thu Feb 22 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-222130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 418 AM EST Thu Feb 22 2024 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-222130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 418 AM EST Thu Feb 22 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-222130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 418 AM EST Thu Feb 22 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NW 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-222130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 418 AM EST Thu Feb 22 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-222130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 418 AM EST Thu Feb 22 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-222130- Central Bay of Campeche- 418 AM EST Thu Feb 22 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-222130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 418 AM EST Thu Feb 22 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR