000 FZNT24 KNHC 252113 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 513 PM EDT Fri Mar 25 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. GMZ001-260915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 513 PM EDT Fri Mar 25 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the NW Bahamas across western Cuba into the NW Caribbean Sea. It is sustaining moderate to fresh winds with locally strong N winds and showers behind it across the Strait of Florida and Yucatan Channel. Another weaker cold front extending from the Florida Big Bend to the central Gulf is producing moderate with locally fresh NW winds in the NE and E central Gulf. The first front will move further away from the Gulf, which should cause winds and showers to subside later this evening. The second front is going to reach Florida late tonight, allowing winds over the NE and E central Gulf to drop to moderate. $$ GMZ011-260915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 513 PM EDT Fri Mar 25 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ013-260915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 513 PM EDT Fri Mar 25 2022 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ015-260915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 513 PM EDT Fri Mar 25 2022 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ017-260915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 513 PM EDT Fri Mar 25 2022 .TONIGHT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S 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 to S 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ019-260915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 513 PM EDT Fri Mar 25 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ021-260915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 513 PM EDT Fri Mar 25 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-260915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 513 PM EDT Fri Mar 25 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ025-260915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 513 PM EDT Fri Mar 25 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 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 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Torres/Chan