000 FZNT24 KNHC 100314 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1014 PM 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. GMZ001-101515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1014 PM EST Wed Mar 9 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from the Florida Panhandle to the southern Bay of Campeche near 18N94W. The front will continue to be stalled through Thu before gradually dissipating. Moderate to fresh winds will prevail behind and ahead of the front through Thu. 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 west and central parts of the Gulf waters Fri night and Sat. Strong to near gale-force winds and rough seas will follow this front across the rest of the basin. $$ GMZ011-101515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1014 PM EST Wed Mar 9 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell early in the morning. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-101515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1014 PM EST Wed Mar 9 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .OVERNIGHT...NE to 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. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming 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 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-101515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1014 PM EST Wed Mar 9 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-101515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1014 PM EST Wed Mar 9 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT AND SAT... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 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 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ019-101515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1014 PM EST Wed Mar 9 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-101515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1014 PM EST Wed Mar 9 2022 .OVERNIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to 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...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-101515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1014 PM EST Wed Mar 9 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT AND SAT... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 35 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. .SAT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ025-101515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1014 PM EST Wed Mar 9 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR