000 FZNT24 KNHC 230322 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1022 PM 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. GMZ001-231530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1022 PM EST Thu Feb 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A weak ridge extends from the NW Bahamas westward across the entire Gulf of Mexico, and will shift eastward ahead of the next cold front forecast to emerge off the Texas coast tonight. Fresh southerly winds are ahead of the front over the western and north central Gulf. The front will reach from the western Florida Panhandle to near Brownsville, Texas by Fri morning, and will be over the south waters on Sat morning, extending across the Straits of Florida to near Tampico, Mexico. 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 late Sat through early next week. $$ GMZ040-231530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1022 PM EST Thu Feb 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ041-231530- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1022 PM EST Thu Feb 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W of 92W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 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 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ056-231530- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1022 PM EST Thu Feb 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW to N 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ057-231530- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1022 PM EST Thu Feb 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ058-231530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1022 PM EST Thu Feb 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .FRI...N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-231530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1022 PM EST Thu Feb 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .FRI...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ046-231530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1022 PM EST Thu Feb 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. N of 24N, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ047-231530- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1022 PM EST Thu Feb 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-231530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1022 PM EST Thu Feb 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-231530- Central Bay of Campeche- 1022 PM EST Thu Feb 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE 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 to E 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-231530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1022 PM EST Thu Feb 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling