000 FZNT24 KNHC 232008 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 408 PM 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. GMZ001-240815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 408 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Florida Panhandle to the central Bay of Campeche. Fresh to locally strong southerly winds will continue across the NE Gulf through this evening, and SE Gulf until Thu morning ahead of the front. Fresh to strong northerly winds are expected behind the front through Thu morning, mostly in the SW Gulf. The front will reach the Yucatan Peninsula mid Thu morning, and then over the NW Caribbean and W Cuba Fri morning. Showers and thunderstorms will continue along the front through Thu evening. A weak cold front will enter the NW Gulf on Thu and bring moderate to fresh winds behind it. This front will arrive at the NE Gulf by Fri afternoon and exit by Sat evening. $$ GMZ011-240815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 408 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-240815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 408 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 3 to 5 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, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .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 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-240815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 408 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-240815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 408 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 .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 SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 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 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-240815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 408 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-240815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 408 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 .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, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .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...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE 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. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-240815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 408 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-240815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 408 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 .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 4 to 6 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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster GR/PC