000 FZNT24 KNHC 250316 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1116 PM 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. GMZ001-251530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1116 PM EDT Thu Mar 24 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from southwest Florida to the northern Yucatan peninsula. Fresh to strong northerly winds are expected behind the front tonight in the extreme SE Gulf. The front will exit the Gulf waters by tonight. Showers and thunderstorms will continue along the frontal boundary through tonight. A weak cold front has entered the NW Gulf, and will move mainly across the northern waters, reaching the NE Gulf by Fri and exit the basin by Fri night. Fresh to locally strong SW winds are expected behind the front. $$ GMZ011-251530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1116 PM EDT Thu Mar 24 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less. .FRI...W winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ013-251530- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1116 PM EDT Thu Mar 24 2022 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW 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...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ015-251530- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1116 PM EDT Thu Mar 24 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft early in the morning. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-251530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1116 PM EDT Thu Mar 24 2022 .OVERNIGHT...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 to 15 kt late in the morning, 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 to 15 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 2 to 4 ft. .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. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ019-251530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1116 PM EDT Thu Mar 24 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ021-251530- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1116 PM EDT Thu Mar 24 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 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 2 to 4 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. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-251530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1116 PM EDT Thu Mar 24 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt late in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-251530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1116 PM EDT Thu Mar 24 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR