000 FZNT24 KNHC 160853 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 453 AM EDT Tue Mar 16 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. GMZ001-162100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 453 AM EDT Tue Mar 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge dominates the Gulf waters with southerly return flow across the basin. Fresh to locally strong southerly flow will develop over the western and central Gulf by tonight into Wed. A cold front is forecast to push off the Texas coast on Wed and move across the Gulf waters through Thu. Strong winds could occur off the Veracruz coast behind the front. The cold will exit the southeast Gulf by Fri. Later in the weekend, fresh to strong winds and building seas could occur in the NE Gulf. $$ GMZ011-162100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 453 AM EDT Tue Mar 16 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-162100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 453 AM EDT Tue Mar 16 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-162100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 453 AM EDT Tue Mar 16 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-162100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 453 AM EDT Tue Mar 16 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-162100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 453 AM EDT Tue Mar 16 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-162100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 453 AM EDT Tue Mar 16 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-162100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 453 AM EDT Tue Mar 16 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-162100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 453 AM EDT Tue Mar 16 2021 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR