000 FZNT24 KNHC 222020 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 420 PM 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. GMZ001-230830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 420 PM EDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly return flow is expected across the eastern Gulf through early Wed morning ahead of a cold front that currently extends from SW Louisiana to near Tampico, Mexico. The front will reach the SE waters by late Thu, and move just SE of the area by Thu night. Fresh to strong northerly winds will follow the front on Wed, mainly across the western Gulf. $$ GMZ011-230830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 420 PM EDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-230830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 420 PM EDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-230830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 420 PM EDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-230830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 420 PM EDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 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. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-230830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 420 PM EDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-230830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 420 PM EDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TONIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Straits of Florida, seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-230830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 420 PM EDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-230830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 420 PM EDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .WED NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR