000 FZNT24 KNHC 310907 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 507 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 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. GMZ001-312115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 507 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from south-central Louisiana to southern Texas. Strong southerly flow across the basin north of 22N east of 90W will diminish to mainly fresh speeds by early this afternoon as the front reaches from near Apalachicola, Florida to near 26N92W and to 26N97W. Frequent gusts to gale force north of 28N east of 87W will diminish to strong speeds by late this morning. The front will reach from the Florida Big Bend to near Tuxpan, Mexico by this evening, and 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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will precede the front over the far NE waters through this morning. $$ GMZ011-312115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 507 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-312115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 507 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt W of 90W, and SW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms ahead of front. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .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 5 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. $$ GMZ015-312115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 507 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 ...GALE WARNING N OF 28N... .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt, except N of 28N with frequent gusts to 35 kt till mid-morning. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms N part. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-312115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 507 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Areas of haze. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of haze. .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. Seas 3 to 4 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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. $$ GMZ019-312115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 507 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, except SE to S 20 to 25 kt E of 90W diminishing to 15 to 20 kt by early in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-312115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 507 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...SE to 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. Isolated showers. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .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 2 to 3 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. $$ GMZ023-312115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 507 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of haze. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. Areas of haze. .FRI...W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-312115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 507 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of Haze. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of haze. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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 in the afternoon. 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 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre