000 FZNT24 KNHC 260323 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1123 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. GMZ001-261530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1123 PM EDT Fri Mar 25 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Tampa Bay, Florida to the southeast Gulf. This front is bringing moderate to locally fresh winds behind it until it exits the basin by early Sat morning. The strong cold front will approach north of Florida on Sat night, and this will increase winds moderate to fresh across the eastern Gulf through the weekend. By early next week, moderate to fresh return flow can be expected across the western Gulf early next week. Winds could increase fresh to strong by mid-week in response to a cold front over Texas. $$ GMZ011-261530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1123 PM EDT Fri Mar 25 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to E early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ013-261530- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1123 PM EDT Fri Mar 25 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt late in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S 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. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ015-261530- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1123 PM EDT Fri Mar 25 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 27N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ017-261530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1123 PM EDT Fri Mar 25 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ019-261530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1123 PM EDT Fri Mar 25 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ021-261530- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1123 PM EDT Fri Mar 25 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...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...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 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-261530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1123 PM EDT Fri Mar 25 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-261530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1123 PM EDT Fri Mar 25 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to 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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...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 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 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR