000 FZNT24 KNHC 091511 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1011 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. GMZ001-100315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1011 AM EST Wed Mar 9 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Florida Panhandle to near Tuxpan, Mexico. 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. Fresh to strong northerly winds behind the front will diminish by this evening with gentle to moderate 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 and very rough seas are expected in the wake of the front over the western and central parts of the Gulf Fri night and Sat. Strong to near gale-force winds and rough seas will follow this front across the rest of the basin. $$ GMZ011-100315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1011 AM EST Wed Mar 9 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-100315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1011 AM EST Wed Mar 9 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-100315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1011 AM EST Wed Mar 9 2022 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-100315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1011 AM EST Wed Mar 9 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE 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...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-100315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1011 AM EST Wed Mar 9 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-100315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1011 AM EST Wed Mar 9 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...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...SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ023-100315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1011 AM EST Wed Mar 9 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-100315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1011 AM EST Wed Mar 9 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster GR