000 FZNT24 KNHC 301910 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 310 PM EDT Tue Mar 30 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. GMZ001-310715- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 310 PM EDT Tue Mar 30 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will move off the Texas coast by Wed evening. The front rapidly will shift across the Gulf waters and move SE of the area by Thu night. High pressure will build in the wake of the front. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected behind the front with gale- force winds developing near Tampico, Mexico Thu and spreading to near Veracruz, Mexico Thu night. Winds across the Gulf will diminish by the weekend. $$ GMZ011-310715- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 310 PM EDT Tue Mar 30 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE swell late. .THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-310715- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 310 PM EDT Tue Mar 30 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell late. .THU...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-310715- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 310 PM EDT Tue Mar 30 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-310715- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 310 PM EDT Tue Mar 30 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt W of 96W, and NE 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-310715- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 310 PM EDT Tue Mar 30 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-310715- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 310 PM EDT Tue Mar 30 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-310715- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 310 PM EDT Tue Mar 30 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N of 21N W of 97W, N winds 25 to 35 kt, and N winds 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, except NW winds 30 to 35 kt S of 20.5N and W of 95W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-310715- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 310 PM EDT Tue Mar 30 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster AL