000 FZNT24 KNHC 231501 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1001 AM EST Fri Feb 23 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. GMZ001-240315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1001 AM EST Fri Feb 23 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front is over the NW Gulf. Fresh SW winds are ahead of the front over the NE Gulf. The front will reach from the western Florida Panhandle to near Brownsville, Texas by midday, move over the southern Gulf waters on Sat morning, then southeast of the basin Sat evening. 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. $$ GMZ040-240315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1001 AM EST Fri Feb 23 2024 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-240315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1001 AM EST Fri Feb 23 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 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 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-240315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1001 AM EST Fri Feb 23 2024 .TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-240315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1001 AM EST Fri Feb 23 2024 .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-240315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1001 AM EST Fri Feb 23 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-240315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1001 AM EST Fri Feb 23 2024 .TODAY...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-240315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1001 AM EST Fri Feb 23 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-240315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1001 AM EST Fri Feb 23 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-240315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1001 AM EST Fri Feb 23 2024 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-240315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1001 AM EST Fri Feb 23 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 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 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-240315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1001 AM EST Fri Feb 23 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR