968 FZNT24 KNHC 310750 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 350 AM EDT Wed Mar 31 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. GMZ001-312000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 350 AM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front moving off the Texas coast late this afternoon will rapidly shift across the rest of Gulf waters through Thu night. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected behind the front, with gale-force winds likely near the coast of Mexico Thu and Thu night. Winds will diminish across the region Fri and Sat. $$ GMZ011-312000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 350 AM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-312000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 350 AM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .THU...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-312000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 350 AM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-312000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 350 AM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .THU...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .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 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. $$ GMZ019-312000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 350 AM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-312000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 350 AM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 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 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-312000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 350 AM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-312000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 350 AM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...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, building to 7 to 11 ft late. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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 Mundell