000 FZNT24 KNHC 220736 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 336 AM EDT Tue Mar 22 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. GMZ001-221945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 336 AM EDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near gale-force southerly return flow is expected across the western Gulf through this morning. Fresh to strong SE to S winds will prevail elsewhere. The next cold front is forecast to enter the Gulf waters by this afternoon. This front will reach the SE waters by late Thu. Fresh to strong northerly winds will follow the front on Wed, mainly across the western Gulf. $$ GMZ011-221945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 336 AM EDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-221945- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 336 AM EDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-221945- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 336 AM EDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-221945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 336 AM EDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TODAY...W of 96W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-221945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 336 AM EDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-221945- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 336 AM EDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-221945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 336 AM EDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-221945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 336 AM EDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL