000 FZNT24 KNHC 160735 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 335 AM EDT Wed Mar 16 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. GMZ001-161945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 335 AM EDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Florida panhandle to near 23N89W where it becomes stationary to near Tampico, Mexico. The front will progress southeastward and reach from south Florida to near Tampico, Mexico today where it will stall and dissipate. 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. This front will reach from the Florida Big Bend to near Tampico, Mexico Sat morning, and stall from south Florida to the central Gulf Sun morning where it will dissipate. Mainly moderate to fresh winds will prevail behind this front. $$ GMZ011-161945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 335 AM EDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-161945- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 335 AM EDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW 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 15 to 20 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 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-161945- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 335 AM EDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-161945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 335 AM EDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .TODAY...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 in E swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE 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 to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-161945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 335 AM EDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-161945- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 335 AM EDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .TODAY...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 to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to 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. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-161945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 335 AM EDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-161945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 335 AM EDT Wed Mar 16 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E 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. .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