000 FZNT24 KNHC 231504 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1104 AM EDT Wed Mar 23 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. GMZ001-240315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1104 AM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Florida Panhandle to the central Bay of Campeche. Fresh to strong southerly winds are expected across the eastern Gulf through this morning ahead of the front. Fresh to strong northerly winds are expected behind the front through tonight, mostly in the SW Gulf. The front will reach the SE waters tonight, and move just SE of the area by Thu night. Showers and thunderstorms will continue along the front through Thu evening. A weak cold front will enter the NW Gulf on Thu morning and bring moderate to fresh winds behind it. The front will approach the eastern Gulf by Fri afternoon and exit by Fri night. $$ GMZ011-240315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1104 AM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-240315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1104 AM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NW 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 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 in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. 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 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-240315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1104 AM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-240315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1104 AM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 to 5 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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...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. $$ GMZ019-240315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1104 AM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-240315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1104 AM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...Straits of Florida, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-240315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1104 AM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-240315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1104 AM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR/PC