043 FZNT24 KNHC 291933 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 333 PM EDT Tue Mar 29 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. GMZ001-300745- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 333 PM EDT Tue Mar 29 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly flow and rough seas will develop across the basin tonight. Frequent gusts to gale force are expected north of 22N and west of 87W, with building seas of up to 12 to 14 ft across the central and north-central Gulf on Wed and Wed evening. These hazardous marine conditions will be the result of a strong pressure gradient between high pressure over the western Atlantic and a deepening low pressure over Texas and northern Mexico. A cold front will approach the coast of Texas by Wed evening, and extend from the western Florida Panhandle to near Veracruz, Mexico by Thu evening. The front is forecast to stall and gradually dissipate into the upcoming weekend. $$ GMZ011-300745- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 333 PM EDT Tue Mar 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Frequent gusts to gale force in the morning. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-300745- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 333 PM EDT Tue Mar 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .WED...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and S 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .FRI...NE to 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 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-300745- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 333 PM EDT Tue Mar 29 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-300745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 333 PM EDT Tue Mar 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Patchy smoke and haze with reduced visibilities. .WED...W of 96W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 20 to 30 kt. Frequent gusts to gale force in the morning. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...W of 96W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-300745- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 333 PM EDT Tue Mar 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Frequent gusts to gale force late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Frequent gusts to gale force E of 70W early. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-300745- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 333 PM EDT Tue Mar 29 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 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 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-300745- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 333 PM EDT Tue Mar 29 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy smoke and haze with reduced visibilities. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-300745- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 333 PM EDT Tue Mar 29 2022 .TONIGHT...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, diminishing to 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 6 to 9 ft in E swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft late. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. 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. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky