000 FZNT24 KNHC 191449 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1049 AM EDT Fri Mar 19 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. GMZ001-200300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1049 AM EDT Fri Mar 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from southwest Florida to the northeast Yucatan peninsula will move southeast of the basin by early this evening. Another front will move into the northeast Gulf early Sat, and will weaken as it moves across the eastern and central Gulf through through late Sun. High pressure will building over the northeast Gulf early next week, supporting increased E to SE winds and building seas over the western Gulf. Looking ahead, a weak cold front may enter the far northwest Gulf late Tue. $$ GMZ011-200300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1049 AM EDT Fri Mar 19 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-200300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1049 AM EDT Fri Mar 19 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-200300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1049 AM EDT Fri Mar 19 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-200300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1049 AM EDT Fri Mar 19 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-200300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1049 AM EDT Fri Mar 19 2021 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-200300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1049 AM EDT Fri Mar 19 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-200300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1049 AM EDT Fri Mar 19 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to SW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-200300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1049 AM EDT Fri Mar 19 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen