000 FZNT24 KNHC 281350 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 950 AM EDT Mon Mar 28 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. GMZ001-290200- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 950 AM EDT Mon Mar 28 2022 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered over the eastern Gulf will support gentle to moderate winds over the eastern Gulf, and moderate to fresh return flow over the western Gulf through tonight, except fresh to strong north-northwest of the Yucatan Peninsula. Then, southerly winds over the western Gulf are expected to gradually increase to fresh to strong speeds Tue through Wed. These winds along with rough seas are going to spread to the central and eastern Gulf on Wed ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the NW Gulf by late Wed. The front is forecast to weaken and slow along the central Gulf through the end of the week. $$ GMZ011-290200- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 950 AM EDT Mon Mar 28 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-290200- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 950 AM EDT Mon Mar 28 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-290200- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 950 AM EDT Mon Mar 28 2022 .TODAY...S of 27N, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-290200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 950 AM EDT Mon Mar 28 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy smoke. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-290200- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 950 AM EDT Mon Mar 28 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-290200- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 950 AM EDT Mon Mar 28 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E 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...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-290200- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 950 AM EDT Mon Mar 28 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy smoke. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-290200- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 950 AM EDT Mon Mar 28 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky