000 FZNT24 KNHC 100915 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 415 AM EST Thu Mar 10 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. GMZ001-102115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 415 AM EST Thu Mar 10 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from the Florida Panhandle near 30N86W to the southern Bay of Campeche near 19N92W. The front will linger in this area and gradually dissipate today. Moderate winds will prevail behind the front today. Fresh southerly winds are expected to develop in the central Gulf on Fri ahead of a strong cold front 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 north-central portion 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. $$ GMZ011-102115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 415 AM EST Thu Mar 10 2022 ...GALE WARNING FRI NIGHT... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft in NW to N swell late. .SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-102115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 415 AM EST Thu Mar 10 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 10 kt W of 90W, and S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell late. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-102115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 415 AM EST Thu Mar 10 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft in SW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-102115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 415 AM EST Thu Mar 10 2022 ...GALE WARNING FRI NIGHT... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell late. .SAT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt, shifting to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-102115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 415 AM EST Thu Mar 10 2022 ...GALE WARNING FRI NIGHT... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-102115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 415 AM EST Thu Mar 10 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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Straits of Florida, and S 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-102115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 415 AM EST Thu Mar 10 2022 ...GALE WARNING FRI NIGHT... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 25 to 35 late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell late. .SAT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 18 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-102115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 415 AM EST Thu Mar 10 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR