020 FZNT24 KNHC 010219 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1019 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. GMZ001-011430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1019 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front moving off the Texas coast will rapidly move southeast across the Gulf waters through Thu night. Strong winds, with frequent gusts to gale force, 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. $$ GMZ011-011430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1019 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-011430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1019 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-011430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1019 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 .OVERNIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the morning. $$ GMZ017-011430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1019 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 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 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-011430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1019 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-011430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1019 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .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 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-011430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1019 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-011430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1019 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 Mundell