000 FZNT24 KNHC 160144 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 944 PM 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. GMZ001-161345- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 944 PM EDT Tue Mar 15 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Florida panhandle to near Tampico, Mexico. The front will progress southeastward and reach from the Florida Big Band area to the eastern Bay of Campeche late tonight, then dissipate on Wed. Active convection will prevail over the NE Gulf ahead of the front 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. $$ GMZ011-161345- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 944 PM EDT Tue Mar 15 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-161345- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 944 PM EDT Tue Mar 15 2022 .OVERNIGHT...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, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt early 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-161345- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 944 PM EDT Tue Mar 15 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 27N, NW winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt early in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-161345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 944 PM EDT Tue Mar 15 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 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 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early 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. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-161345- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 944 PM EDT Tue Mar 15 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-161345- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 944 PM EDT Tue Mar 15 2022 .OVERNIGHT...Straits of Florida, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...Straits of Florida, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt early in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to 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 15 to 20 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. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-161345- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 944 PM EDT Tue Mar 15 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-161345- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 944 PM EDT Tue Mar 15 2022 .OVERNIGHT...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 3 ft or less. .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, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL