000 FZNT24 KNHC 251849 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 248 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 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. GMZ001-260645- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 248 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between a ridge building over the eastern Gulf and low pressure over eastern Mexico will support fresh to strong southeast winds over the central Gulf today. A cold front over the western Gulf will stall and weaken late tonight and dissipate by early Sat. The remnant boundary will then shift westward into Mexico and southern Texas Fri through Sat. Another cold front is expected to move into the western Gulf of Mexico on Sun, reach from the NE Gulf to the southwestern Gulf Mon and become stationary. This front will transition to a warm front across the central Gulf Tue, lifting to the far northern Gulf by late on Tue. $$ GMZ011-260645- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 248 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-260645- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 248 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-260645- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 248 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-260645- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 248 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-260645- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 248 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft...highest N of 24N. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-260645- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 248 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-260645- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 248 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021 .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-260645- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 248 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre