281 FZNT24 KNHC 312042 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 442 PM 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. GMZ001-010845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 442 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front moving off the Texas coast this afternoon will rapidly move southeast across the Gulf waters through Thu night. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected behind the front, with gale-force winds likely near the northwest Gulf, near the coast of Veracruz Thu and Thu night. Winds will diminish across the region Fri and Sat. $$ GMZ011-010845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 442 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-010845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 442 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .THU...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to 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 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-010845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 442 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 .TONIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-010845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 442 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt W of 96W, and NE 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-010845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 442 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. S of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 24N, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-010845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 442 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less Straits of Florida, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Straits of Florida, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft Straits of Florida, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-010845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 442 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-010845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 442 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...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 Torres