000 FZNT24 KNHC 102121 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 421 PM EST Fri Feb 10 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. GMZ001-110930- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 421 PM EST Fri Feb 10 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front reaches southwestward from the Florida Panhandle to just south of Tampico, Mexico. Northerly near-gale to gale winds offshore of Tampico will shift southward to the western Bay of Campeche later this evening. Winds at the west-central Gulf and western Bay of Campeche should decrease to between strong and near-gale by Sat morning. However, frequent gusts to gale force are expected at the central Bay of Campeche Sat. As the front reaches from the Florida Big Band area to the Yucatan Peninsula Sat afternoon, strong to near-gale winds will shift eastward to the central and northeastern Gulf. There will be frequent gusts to gale force at the northeastern Gulf until Sun afternoon. Winds and seas should gradually diminish from west to east beginning Sun evening. $$ GMZ040-110930- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 421 PM EST Fri Feb 10 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-110930- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 421 PM EST Fri Feb 10 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 92W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ056-110930- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 421 PM EST Fri Feb 10 2023 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .TONIGHT...W of 89W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt in the evening. Winds N 15 to 20 kt late. E of 89W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Scattered tstms. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt, then NW winds 20 to 30 kt by late evening. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, N winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-110930- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 421 PM EST Fri Feb 10 2023 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 ft in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-110930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 421 PM EST Fri Feb 10 2023 ...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, then N winds 20 to 30 kt by late evening. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms early. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-110930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 421 PM EST Fri Feb 10 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-110930- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 421 PM EST Fri Feb 10 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-110930- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 421 PM EST Fri Feb 10 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...NW winds 15 kt S of 24N, and NW 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-110930- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 421 PM EST Fri Feb 10 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt within 60 nm of the coast of Veracruz, seas 14 to 16 ft. Elsewhere NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, seas 10 to 14 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-110930- Central Bay of Campeche- 421 PM EST Fri Feb 10 2023 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell late. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-110930- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 421 PM EST Fri Feb 10 2023 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell late. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 90W. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Chan