000 FZNT24 KNHC 050217 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 917 PM EST Thu Mar 4 2021 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. GMZ001-051430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 917 PM EST Thu Mar 4 2021 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will prevail across the basin into Fri. A low pressure system is expected develop in the western Gulf early Fri, then deepen and move rapidly eastward across the Gulf through Sat. High pressure building behind the front will support strong east winds across the eastern Gulf Sun through Tue. $$ GMZ011-051430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 917 PM EST Thu Mar 4 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-051430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 917 PM EST Thu Mar 4 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-051430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 917 PM EST Thu Mar 4 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 27N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to W early in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-051430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 917 PM EST Thu Mar 4 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE 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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-051430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 917 PM EST Thu Mar 4 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-051430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 917 PM EST Thu Mar 4 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Straits of Florida, S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-051430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 917 PM EST Thu Mar 4 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-051430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 917 PM EST Thu Mar 4 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling