809 FZNT24 KNHC 172009 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 409 PM 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. GMZ001-180815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 409 PM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly flow will prevail through tonight ahead of a cold front moving across he NW Gulf this afternoon. The front will reach from the Florida Panhandle to the central Bay of Campeche Thu morning, and from southern Florida to the Yucatan peninsula Fri morning before moving SE of the basin Fri night. Brief gale-force NW winds are expected near the Veracruz coast of Mexico midday Thu. Fresh to strong N to NE winds and building seas are expected in the NE Gulf Sat night through Sun night. $$ GMZ011-180815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 409 PM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-180815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 409 PM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-180815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 409 PM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-180815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 409 PM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-180815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 409 PM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-180815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 409 PM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Straits of Florida, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 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. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-180815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 409 PM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt by late morning near Veracruz. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-180815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 409 PM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. 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 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling