000 FZNT24 KNHC 080246 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 946 PM 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. GMZ001-081500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 946 PM EST Mon Mar 7 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Areas of dense fog and hazy skies over the NW Gulf continues to linger over the NW Gulf. The cold front extends from the Mississippi coast near 30N89W to 25N96W to the coast of Tampico, Mexico near 22N98W. Fresh to strong northerly winds follow the front and will diminish by early Tue morning as the boundary stalls 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. A strong cold front is expected to enter the NW Gulf Fri evening. Gale force winds are possible along the Mexico coast on Sat. Strong to near gale- force winds and rough seas are expected to impact most of the basin through Sat night. $$ GMZ011-081500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 946 PM EST Mon Mar 7 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in SE swell early in the evening. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-081500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 946 PM EST Mon Mar 7 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Patchy fog. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE 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...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-081500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 946 PM EST Mon Mar 7 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ017-081500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 946 PM EST Mon Mar 7 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in E swell early in the evening. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ019-081500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 946 PM EST Mon Mar 7 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ021-081500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 946 PM EST Mon Mar 7 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...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...S winds 15 to 20 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. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ023-081500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 946 PM EST Mon Mar 7 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ025-081500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 946 PM EST Mon Mar 7 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E early in the morning. 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 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell early in the morning. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster AKR