000 FZNT24 KNHC 230214 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1014 PM 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. GMZ001-231415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1014 PM EDT Mon Mar 22 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A high pressure ridge building over the NE Gulf and persistent low pressure near the coast of Mexico will support increasing SE winds and building seas over the western and central Gulf through midweek. A cold front is expected to move into the NW Gulf on Thu, then stall and weaken over the central Gulf Fri into this weekend. $$ GMZ011-231415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1014 PM EDT Mon Mar 22 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ013-231415- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1014 PM EDT Mon Mar 22 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-231415- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1014 PM EDT Mon Mar 22 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-231415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1014 PM EDT Mon Mar 22 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...W of 96W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the morning. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .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 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-231415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1014 PM EDT Mon Mar 22 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the morning. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-231415- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1014 PM EDT Mon Mar 22 2021 .OVERNIGHT...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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-231415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1014 PM EDT Mon Mar 22 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-231415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1014 PM EDT Mon Mar 22 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL