000 FZNT24 KNHC 090317 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1017 PM EST Tue Mar 8 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. GMZ001-091530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1017 PM EST Tue Mar 8 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from a 1010 mb low in central Louisiana near 30N92W to a 1009 mb low near 27N94W to Veracruz, Mexico near 20N96W. The front will transition to a cold tonight and extend from the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche Wed evening where it will stall before gradually dissipating by Thu. Moderate to fresh winds will be behind and ahead of the front through Wed night. A strong cold front is expected to enter the NW Gulf Fri evening. Gale force winds are expected along the Mexico coast Fri night and Sat. Strong to near gale- force winds and rough seas will follow this front across the rest of the basin. $$ GMZ011-091530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1017 PM EST Tue Mar 8 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell early in the morning. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-091530- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1017 PM EST Tue Mar 8 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .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...W winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-091530- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1017 PM EST Tue Mar 8 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-091530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1017 PM EST Tue Mar 8 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT AND SAT... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell early in the morning. .SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-091530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1017 PM EST Tue Mar 8 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the morning. .SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ021-091530- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1017 PM EST Tue Mar 8 2022 .OVERNIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ023-091530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1017 PM EST Tue Mar 8 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the morning. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ025-091530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1017 PM EST Tue Mar 8 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR