000 FZNT24 KNHC 240303 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1003 PM 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. GMZ001-241515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1003 PM EST Fri Feb 23 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front is moving across the Gulf of Mexico tonight, extending from the Florida Big Bend region to near Tampico, Mexico, followed by moderate to fresh northerly winds and moderate seas. The front will reach the SE waters on Sat morning, and move southeast of the basin by Sat evening. Surface high pressure will build in the wake of the front late Sat through early next week. Moderate to fresh southerly return flow will develop over the western Gulf Sun night through Mon night, then expand into eastern portions Tue through Wed, ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the NW Gulf early Wed night. $$ GMZ040-241515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1003 PM EST Fri Feb 23 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ041-241515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1003 PM EST Fri Feb 23 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 92W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-241515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1003 PM EST Fri Feb 23 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to E early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ057-241515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1003 PM EST Fri Feb 23 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in W to NW swell. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-241515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1003 PM EST Fri Feb 23 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-241515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1003 PM EST Fri Feb 23 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-241515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1003 PM EST Fri Feb 23 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-241515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1003 PM EST Fri Feb 23 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-241515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1003 PM EST Fri Feb 23 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ049-241515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1003 PM EST Fri Feb 23 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-241515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1003 PM EST Fri Feb 23 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling