000 FZNT24 KNHC 220135 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 935 PM EDT Mon Mar 21 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. GMZ001-221345- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 935 PM EDT Mon Mar 21 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Strong southerly return flow, with frequent gusts to gale force, are expected across the western Gulf tonight into Tue morning. Fresh to strong SE to S winds will prevail elsewhere. The next cold front is forecast to enter the Gulf waters by Tue afternoon, then reach the SE waters by late Thu. Fresh to strong northerly winds will follow the front on Wed, mainly across the western Gulf. $$ GMZ011-221345- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 935 PM EDT Mon Mar 21 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-221345- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 935 PM EDT Mon Mar 21 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and S to SW 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-221345- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 935 PM EDT Mon Mar 21 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-221345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 935 PM EDT Mon Mar 21 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft early in the evening. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-221345- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 935 PM EDT Mon Mar 21 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-221345- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 935 PM EDT Mon Mar 21 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-221345- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 935 PM EDT Mon Mar 21 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-221345- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 935 PM EDT Mon Mar 21 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the evening. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the evening. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL