000 FZNT24 KNHC 250242 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1042 PM EDT Wed Mar 24 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. GMZ001-251445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1042 PM EDT Wed Mar 24 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough over the northern Gulf will lift northward tonight. High pressure ridge building over the E Gulf and persistent low pressure over NE Mexico will support fresh to strong SE winds over the western and central Gulf through the end of the week. A cold front will move into the W Gulf on Thu where it will stall and weaken. The remnant boundary will then shift westward into Mexico and southern Texas Fri into Sat. $$ GMZ011-251445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1042 PM EDT Wed Mar 24 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-251445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1042 PM EDT Wed Mar 24 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W of 90W, S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-251445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1042 PM EDT Wed Mar 24 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-251445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1042 PM EDT Wed Mar 24 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, 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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-251445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1042 PM EDT Wed Mar 24 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-251445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1042 PM EDT Wed Mar 24 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-251445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1042 PM EDT Wed Mar 24 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-251445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1042 PM EDT Wed Mar 24 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E to 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL