053 FZNT24 KNHC 071520 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1020 AM EST Mon Mar 7 2022 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. GMZ001-080330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1020 AM EST Mon Mar 7 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Dense fog and hazy skies over the NW Gulf will dissipate by noon today as a cold front starts to move into the NW Gulf this afternoon. Fresh to strong winds are expected behind the cold front through tonight when the boundary is forecast to stall from the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche. The stationary front will then linger across the area through midweek and then gradually dissipate by Thu. $$ GMZ011-080330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1020 AM EST Mon Mar 7 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in NW swell late. $$ GMZ013-080330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1020 AM EST Mon Mar 7 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in SW swell late. $$ GMZ015-080330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1020 AM EST Mon Mar 7 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-080330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1020 AM EST Mon Mar 7 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TUE...W of 96W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NE swell late. $$ GMZ019-080330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1020 AM EST Mon Mar 7 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-080330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1020 AM EST Mon Mar 7 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and E to SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-080330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1020 AM EST Mon Mar 7 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. $$ GMZ025-080330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1020 AM EST Mon Mar 7 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. $$ Forecaster Ramos