000 FZNT24 KNHC 180734 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 334 AM EDT Fri Mar 18 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. GMZ001-181945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 334 AM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will move off the Texas coast this 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 the front in the western Gulf, with fresh S winds ahead of it over the northern Gulf. $$ GMZ011-181945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 334 AM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ013-181945- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 334 AM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022 .TODAY...W of 90W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and SW 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ015-181945- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 334 AM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-181945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 334 AM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022 .TODAY...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-181945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 334 AM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-181945- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 334 AM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 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 to 20 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 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-181945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 334 AM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-181945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 334 AM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 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. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL