000 FZNT24 KNHC 220240 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1040 PM EDT Sun Mar 21 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. GMZ001-221445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1040 PM EDT Sun Mar 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from western Cuba to the central Gulf will dissipate as it moves southward through tonight. High pressure building behind the front over the northeast Gulf will support increased E to SE winds and building seas over the western Gulf Mon, then over the central Gulf Tue and Wed as a cold front moves through Texas. The front will move into the northwest Gulf Thu and stall from the north central Gulf coast to the southwest Gulf Fri. $$ GMZ011-221445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1040 PM EDT Sun Mar 21 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ013-221445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1040 PM EDT Sun Mar 21 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE 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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-221445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1040 PM EDT Sun Mar 21 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-221445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1040 PM EDT Sun Mar 21 2021 .OVERNIGHT...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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-221445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1040 PM EDT Sun Mar 21 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-221445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1040 PM EDT Sun Mar 21 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-221445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1040 PM EDT Sun Mar 21 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft early in the evening. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-221445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1040 PM EDT Sun Mar 21 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL