000 FZNT24 KNHC 090907 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 407 AM EST Wed Mar 9 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. GMZ001-092115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 407 AM EST Wed Mar 9 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends off a 1009 mb low south of the Mississippi coast near 30N89W to 24N94W, where it becomes stationary to south of Tampico, Mexico near 21N97W. The front will stretch across the central Gulf later today, stalling from the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche this evening before gradually dissipating by Thu. The strong winds near Tampico, Mexico will diminish by this evening with moderate to fresh winds prevailing behind and ahead of the front through tonight. 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. $$ GMZ011-092115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 407 AM EST Wed Mar 9 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in W swell late. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-092115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 407 AM EST Wed Mar 9 2022 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 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 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-092115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 407 AM EST Wed Mar 9 2022 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-092115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 407 AM EST Wed Mar 9 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT AND SAT... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N 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 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-092115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 407 AM EST Wed Mar 9 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ021-092115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 407 AM EST Wed Mar 9 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S 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 10 to 15 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 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-092115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 407 AM EST Wed Mar 9 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in N swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ025-092115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 407 AM EST Wed Mar 9 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR