000 FZNT24 KNHC 240305 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1105 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. GMZ001-241515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1105 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Florida Panhandle to the eastern Bay of Campeche. 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. $$ GMZ011-241515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1105 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-241515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1105 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-241515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1105 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-241515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1105 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W of 96W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 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 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-241515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1105 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-241515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1105 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE 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...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. $$ GMZ023-241515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1105 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-241515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1105 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. 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 5 to 7 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 3 ft or less. .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 AKR