000 FZNT24 KNHC 181446 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1046 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 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. GMZ001-190300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1046 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from the central Florida Panhandle to 24.5N90W to 20N95.5W to 19N95W will continue moving SE and reach from the Florida Big Bend to the central Bay of Campeche this afternoon, and from southern Florida to the Yucatan peninsula on Fri. Gale-force NW winds are expected near the Veracruz coast of Mexico this afternoon. Expect strong thunderstorms along the front N of 26N today. Fresh to strong N to NE winds and building seas are expected in the NE Gulf Sat night through Sun night. $$ GMZ011-190300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1046 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-190300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1046 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to 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 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. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-190300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1046 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt E of front, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt W of front. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wind and seas higher near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-190300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1046 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 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. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-190300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1046 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-190300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1046 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW to 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...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-190300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1046 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-190300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1046 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N 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 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling