000 FZNT24 KNHC 170738 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 338 AM EDT Thu Mar 17 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. GMZ001-171945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 338 AM EDT Thu Mar 17 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A dissipating front extends from central Florida to near 25N84W will gradually stall and dissipate today. Moderate to fresh return flow will set up across the W Gulf this 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. E to SE moderate to fresh winds will prevail behind this front across the basin. $$ GMZ011-171945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 338 AM EDT Thu Mar 17 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ013-171945- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 338 AM EDT Thu Mar 17 2022 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ015-171945- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 338 AM EDT Thu Mar 17 2022 .TODAY...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-171945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 338 AM EDT Thu Mar 17 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-171945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 338 AM EDT Thu Mar 17 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-171945- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 338 AM EDT Thu Mar 17 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE 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. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-171945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 338 AM EDT Thu Mar 17 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-171945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 338 AM EDT Thu Mar 17 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. 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. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL