000 FZNT24 KNHC 121515 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1015 AM EST Sat Mar 12 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. GMZ001-130315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1015 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front is currently moving across the Gulf waters producing gale-force winds and very rough seas. The front extends from the Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz, Mexico, and it is forecast to move just SE of the basin by this evening. Winds are forecast to diminish below gale force, except in the Bay of Campeche, by this afternoon, but strong northerly winds will continue the affect the Gulf region through this evening. High pressure in the wake of the front will shift eastward through Mon, allowing for fresh east to southeast return flow to set up over the Gulf in advance of the next cold front. This cold front is expected to enter the far NW Gulf late Mon night, and reach from the western Florida panhandle to the eastern Bay of Campeche by late Tue. Fresh winds will precede and follow this front. $$ GMZ011-130315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1015 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-130315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1015 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. W of 90W, seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-130315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1015 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-130315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1015 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022 .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft W of 96W, and 9 to 14 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 96W, and 8 to 12 ft elsewhere. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE 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. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-130315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1015 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022 .TODAY...N winds 30 kt in the afternoon. S of 24N, seas 7 to 11 ft. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 24N, seas 9 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 11 ft late. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-130315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1015 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022 .TODAY...Straits of Florida, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, NW winds 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft Straits of Florida, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-130315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1015 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-130315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1015 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 9 to 13 ft elsewhere. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR