000 FZNT24 KNHC 181253 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 853 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. GMZ001-190100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 853 AM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will move off the Texas coast today, then move E through the Gulf through the weekend. 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. Early next week, strong southerly return flow will develop over the western and central Gulf, in advance of the next cold front. $$ GMZ011-190100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 853 AM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ013-190100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 853 AM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .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 5 to 7 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 SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ015-190100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 853 AM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-190100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 853 AM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt 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...E to 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 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ019-190100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 853 AM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-190100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 853 AM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE 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. $$ GMZ023-190100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 853 AM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-190100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 853 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 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK