000 FZNT24 KNHC 221444 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1044 AM EDT Mon Mar 22 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. GMZ001-230245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1044 AM EDT Mon Mar 22 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A high pressure ridge building over the NE Gulf will support increasing SE winds and building seas over the western Gulf later today, then over the central Gulf through midweek ahead of an approaching cold front. The front is expected to move into the NW Gulf on Thu, and it may stall from the north-central Gulf to the SW Gulf by Fri. $$ GMZ011-230245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1044 AM EDT Mon Mar 22 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt, shifting to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ013-230245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1044 AM EDT Mon Mar 22 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 6 to 9 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. $$ GMZ015-230245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1044 AM EDT Mon Mar 22 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-230245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1044 AM EDT Mon Mar 22 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. 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 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-230245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1044 AM EDT Mon Mar 22 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-230245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1044 AM EDT Mon Mar 22 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 2 to 4 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 4 to 6 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. $$ GMZ023-230245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1044 AM EDT Mon Mar 22 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE to S 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-230245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1044 AM EDT Mon Mar 22 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 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 in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster B Reinhart