000 FZNT24 KNHC 180220 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1020 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. GMZ001-181430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1020 PM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh southerly winds will prevail tonight ahead of a cold front moving across the NW Gulf. The front will reach from the Florida Panhandle to the central Bay of Campeche on Thu, and from southern Florida to the Yucatan peninsula on Fri. Brief gale-force NW winds are expected near the Veracruz coast of Mexico Thu. Fresh to strong N to NE winds and building seas are expected in the NE Gulf Sat night through Sun night. $$ GMZ011-181430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1020 PM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-181430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1020 PM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-181430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1020 PM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-181430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1020 PM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .OVERNIGHT...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 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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-181430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1020 PM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-181430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1020 PM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less Straits of Florida, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 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. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-181430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1020 PM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-181430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1020 PM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 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 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell