000 FZNT24 KNHC 231444 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1044 AM EDT Tue Mar 23 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. GMZ001-240245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1044 AM EDT Tue Mar 23 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 Thu, then stall and weaken over the central Gulf Fri into this weekend. $$ GMZ011-240245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1044 AM EDT Tue Mar 23 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-240245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1044 AM EDT Tue Mar 23 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .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 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-240245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1044 AM EDT Tue Mar 23 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-240245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1044 AM EDT Tue Mar 23 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE 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. $$ GMZ019-240245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1044 AM EDT Tue Mar 23 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-240245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1044 AM EDT Tue Mar 23 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE 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 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-240245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1044 AM EDT Tue Mar 23 2021 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE to S 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-240245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1044 AM EDT Tue Mar 23 2021 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK