121 FZNT24 KNHC 102012 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 312 PM 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. GMZ001-110815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 312 PM EST Thu Mar 10 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough extends from low pres near 29N85W to 26N91W. The trough and low will linger in this area and gradually dissipate tonight. 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. $$ GMZ011-110815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 312 PM EST Thu Mar 10 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell late. .SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-110815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 312 PM EST Thu Mar 10 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .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 SW swell late. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt W of 90W, and NW to N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N 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. .TUE...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-110815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 312 PM EST Thu Mar 10 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-110815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 312 PM EST Thu Mar 10 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .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 11 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 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. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-110815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 312 PM EST Thu Mar 10 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-110815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 312 PM EST Thu Mar 10 2022 .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 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SW swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .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. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-110815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 312 PM EST Thu Mar 10 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell late. .SAT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-110815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 312 PM EST Thu Mar 10 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .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...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell, building to 11 to 17 ft in NW to N swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 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. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL