000 FZNT24 KNHC 150946 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 546 AM EDT Tue Mar 15 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. GMZ001-152200- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 546 AM EDT Tue Mar 15 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front entering the NW Gulf is causing showers and thunderstorms along and S of the Texas and Louisiana coast this morning. It will progress southeastward and reach from the Florida Big Band area to the eastern Bay of Campeche late this evening, then dissipate on Wed. Fresh to strong southerly winds and inclement weather will occur across the NE Gulf ahead of this front from this afternoon thru tonight. Moderate to fresh return flow will set up across the W Gulf Thu evening ahead of the next cold front to enter the NW Gulf Fri morning. $$ GMZ011-152200- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 546 AM EDT Tue Mar 15 2022 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-152200- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 546 AM EDT Tue Mar 15 2022 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to 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...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-152200- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 546 AM EDT Tue Mar 15 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-152200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 546 AM EDT Tue Mar 15 2022 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-152200- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 546 AM EDT Tue Mar 15 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-152200- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 546 AM EDT Tue Mar 15 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Straits of Florida, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-152200- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 546 AM EDT Tue Mar 15 2022 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-152200- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 546 AM EDT Tue Mar 15 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Chan. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER