177 FZNT24 KNHC 121912 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 212 PM EST Sun Feb 12 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. GMZ001-130715- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 212 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Strong NW winds will prevail in the NE Gulf through tonight. Seas across the central and eastern Gulf are 10 to 14 ft. Conditions will improve tonight as high pressure builds into the basin. This high pressure will move quickly E and out of the area Mon night into Tue, allowing strong to near gale S to SE return flow to develop over the W Gulf. Looking ahead, the next cold front will emerge off of the Texas coast on Thu, possibly brining strong N winds behind it for the western Gulf for the end of the week. $$ GMZ040-130715- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 212 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE to S 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ041-130715- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 212 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2023 .TONIGHT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. E of 92W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 92W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE to S 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W of 92W, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, S winds 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ056-130715- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 212 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt W of 89W, and NW 15 to 20 kt E of 89W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ057-130715- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 212 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2023 .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W of 85W, W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. E of 85W, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ058-130715- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 212 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...W of 96W, S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-130715- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 212 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ046-130715- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 212 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2023 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. N of 24N, W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ047-130715- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 212 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2023 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to 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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-130715- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 212 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2023 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, to 35 kt S of 20N and W of 95W. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-130715- Central Bay of Campeche- 212 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2023 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NW swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ050-130715- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 212 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 90W, seas 7 to 11 ft. E of 90W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. $$ Forecaster AL