890 FZNT24 KNHC 310218 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1018 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. GMZ001-311430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1018 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 northeastern Mexico supports these wind speeds. A cold front along the Texas coast will reach from the near Pensacola, Florida to 26N91W and to inland southern Texas early on Thu, and from the Florida Big Bend to near Tuxpan, Mexico by Thu evening. The front will become stationary from central Florida to the central Gulf near 27N90W, and to southern Texas by late on Fri and through Sat. Its western part will begin to lift back north as a warm front through Mon as southerly return flow begins to dominate the Gulf. A line of strong to severe thunderstorms will precede the front over the far northern waters tonight through early on Thu. $$ GMZ011-311430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1018 PM EDT Wed Mar 30 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-311430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1018 PM EDT Wed Mar 30 2022 ...GALE WARNING E OF 90W... .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. E of 90W, S winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...NE winds 10 kt W of 90W, and W 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms shifting from W to E. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms E part. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-311430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1018 PM EDT Wed Mar 30 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms far N part late. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-311430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1018 PM EDT Wed Mar 30 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Areas of Haze. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Areas of Haze. .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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-311430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1018 PM EDT Wed Mar 30 2022 ...GALE WARNING E OF 90W... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, except with frequent gusts to 35 kt E of 90W. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-311430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1018 PM EDT Wed Mar 30 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-311430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1018 PM EDT Wed Mar 30 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Areas of Haze. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. Areas of Haze. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Haze. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft n NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-311430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1018 PM EDT Wed Mar 30 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre