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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
333 PM EDT THU MAR 23 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.
GMZ001-240730-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
333 PM EDT THU MAR 23 2023
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
WILL SHIFT EASTWARD INTO THE ATLANTIC THROUGH SAT, ALLOWING FOR
PRIMARILY MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS, EXCEPT FOR FRESH TO STRONG SE
WINDS IN THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH FRI. THE WESTERN EXTENSION OF
THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND WESTWARD TO THE EASTERN GULF
THROUGH MON. FRESH TO STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO PULSE OFF NW
YUCATAN DURING THE EVENING THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS. A WEAK
COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE NW GULF WATERS BY EARLY SAT
AND MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD BEFORE DISSIPATING SAT NIGHT. MODERATE TO
LOCALLY FRESH RETURN FLOW WILL THEN DOMINATE THE BASIN THROUGH
MON. ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NW GULF ON MON
AND STALL. THE FRONT WILL THEN BEGIN TO MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD
STARTING LATE MON NIGHT IN RESPONSE TO HIGH PRESSURE THAT WILL
BUILD SOUTHWARD BEHIND IT. IT SHOULD REACH FROM NORTHERN FLORIDA
TO THE CENTRAL GULF AND TO INLAND NE MEXICO BY LATE TUE.
MODERATE TO FRESH NE TO E WINDS WILL FOLLOW IN BEHIND THE FRONT.
GMZ040-240730-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
333 PM EDT THU MAR 23 2023
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT
W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-240730-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
333 PM EDT THU MAR 23 2023
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
W OF 92W, SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 92W, S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-240730-
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-
333 PM EDT THU MAR 23 2023
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S 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 TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-240730-
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-
333 PM EDT THU MAR 23 2023
TONIGHT
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT E OF 85W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-240730-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
333 PM EDT THU MAR 23 2023
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE 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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-240730-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
333 PM EDT THU MAR 23 2023
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
MON
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-240730-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
333 PM EDT THU MAR 23 2023
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N, AND SE 15 TO 20 KT N
OF 24N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE
10 TO 15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-240730-
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
333 PM EDT THU MAR 23 2023
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT
IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
GMZ048-240730-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
333 PM EDT THU MAR 23 2023
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE 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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-240730-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
333 PM EDT THU MAR 23 2023
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 20N, AND SE 20 KT N OF 20N. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-240730-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
333 PM EDT THU MAR 23 2023
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
MON
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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