000 FZNT24 KNHC 171821 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 221 PM 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. GMZ001-180630- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 221 PM EDT Thu Mar 17 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A weak stationary front that extends off the SW Florida coast will dissipate tonight. A cold front will move off the Texas coast Fri morning, then move E through the Gulf through the weekend, before dissipating in the far SE Gulf Mon. Fresh to locally strong NW winds are expected behind this front in the western Gulf, with fresh S winds ahead of it over the northern Gulf. $$ GMZ011-180630- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 221 PM EDT Thu Mar 17 2022 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ013-180630- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 221 PM EDT Thu Mar 17 2022 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ015-180630- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 221 PM EDT Thu Mar 17 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-180630- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 221 PM EDT Thu Mar 17 2022 .TONIGHT...SE to S 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ019-180630- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 221 PM EDT Thu Mar 17 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-180630- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 221 PM EDT Thu Mar 17 2022 .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 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. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-180630- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 221 PM EDT Thu Mar 17 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-180630- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 221 PM EDT Thu Mar 17 2022 .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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...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. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK