000 FZNT24 KNHC 171420 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1020 AM EDT Wed Mar 17 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. GMZ001-180230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1020 AM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly flow will prevail across the basin this morning ahead of a cold front that will move into the NW Gulf this afternoon. The front will reach from the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche on Thu, and from southern Florida to the Yucatan peninsula on Fri. Near gale-force NW winds are expected near the Veracruz coast of Mexico Thu afternoon. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected in the NE Gulf Sat night through Sun night. $$ GMZ011-180230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1020 AM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon becoming NW 15 kt behind front. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-180230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1020 AM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-180230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1020 AM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-180230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1020 AM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TODAY...W of 96W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-180230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1020 AM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-180230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1020 AM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-180230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1020 AM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-180230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1020 AM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 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. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Stripling