000 FZNT24 KNHC 282007 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 407 PM 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. GMZ001-290815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 407 PM 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. 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 will 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. Return flow prevails for the start of the weekend with a weak cold front possible through the remainder of the weekend. $$ GMZ011-290815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 407 PM EDT Mon Mar 28 2022 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-290815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 407 PM EDT Mon Mar 28 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .THU...S to 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 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-290815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 407 PM EDT Mon Mar 28 2022 .TONIGHT...S of 27N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-290815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 407 PM EDT Mon Mar 28 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and patchy smoke. .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...W of 96W, S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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 4 to 6 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. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-290815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 407 PM EDT Mon Mar 28 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-290815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 407 PM EDT Mon Mar 28 2022 .TONIGHT...E 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...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE 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 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-290815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 407 PM EDT Mon Mar 28 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and patchy smoke. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-290815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 407 PM EDT Mon Mar 28 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze and patchy smoke. .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...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky