000 FZNT24 KNHC 301933 RRA OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 333 PM EDT Wed Mar 30 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. GMZ001-310445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 333 PM EDT Wed Mar 30 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Strong southerly flow, with frequent gusts to gale force, are expected across much of the basin north of 22N, with these hazardous marine conditions gradually diminishing and improving from west to east through tonight. A strong pressure gradient between high pressure over the western Atlantic and a deepening low pressure over Texas and NE Mexico supports these wind speeds. A cold front in the Texas coastal waters will extend from the Florida Big Bend to near Tuxpan, Mexico by Thu evening, becoming stationary while drifting northward through Sat. Southerly return flow will dominate by the end of the weekend into early next week. $$ GMZ011-310445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 333 PM EDT Wed Mar 30 2022 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-310445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 333 PM EDT Wed Mar 30 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W of 90W, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...NE winds 10 kt W of 90W, and SW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-310445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 333 PM EDT Wed Mar 30 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-310445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 333 PM EDT Wed Mar 30 2022 .TONIGHT...W of 96W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. Haze. .THU...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E 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 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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-310445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 333 PM EDT Wed Mar 30 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Frequent gusts to gale force E of 90W. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-310445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 333 PM EDT Wed Mar 30 2022 .TONIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-310445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 333 PM EDT Wed Mar 30 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Haze. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in NE to E swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ025-310445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 333 PM EDT Wed Mar 30 2022 .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft late. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to 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 NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky