000 FZNT24 KNHC 190204 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1004 PM 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. GMZ001-191415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1004 PM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from near the Alabama and Mississippi border to the Bay of Campeche will move E through the Gulf Sat, stall in the SE Gulf Sun, then retreat northward as a warm front Mon. Fresh to locally strong NW winds are expected behind the front in the western Gulf tonight and Sat, with strong southerly winds expected for the start of next week in association with the warm front over the western and central Gulf. The next cold front may enter the NW Gulf Tue. $$ GMZ011-191415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1004 PM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-191415- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1004 PM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE 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...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 5 to 7 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-191415- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1004 PM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-191415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1004 PM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...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 to E 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 early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-191415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1004 PM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-191415- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1004 PM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-191415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1004 PM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-191415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1004 PM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster AL