000 FZNT24 KNHC 241511 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 24 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. GMZ001-250315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 24 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Tampa Bay area in Florida to the Yucatan peninsula. Fresh to strong northerly winds are expected behind the front today, mostly in the eastern Bay of Campeche. The front will move across the SE Gulf and the Yucatan Peninsula today, and then over the NW Caribbean and W Cuba tonight into Fri morning. Showers and thunderstorms will continue along the front through this evening. A weak cold front will enter the NW Gulf today and bring fresh to locally strong winds on either side of it. This front will move mainly across the northern Gulf waters reaching the NE Gulf by Fri and exit the basin by Fri night. $$ GMZ011-250315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 24 2022 .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-250315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 24 2022 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and W to NW 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 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. .SAT NIGHT...NE 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-250315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 24 2022 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-250315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 24 2022 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 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 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. $$ GMZ019-250315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 24 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-250315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 24 2022 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-250315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 24 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-250315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 24 2022 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...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...E winds 10 to 15 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 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster GR