000 FZNT24 KNHC 311333 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 933 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. GMZ001-010145- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 933 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from south-central Louisiana to near the border of Texas and Mexico, with a squall line north of 27N and east of Mobile, Alabama. Intense thunderstorms with frequent and dangerous lightning will precede the front over the far NE waters through this afternoon. Strong southerly flow with frequent gusts to gale force in the NE Gulf will shift eastward ahead of the squall line. 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, then to southern Texas by late on Fri and through Sat. The western part of the front will begin to lift back north as a warm front through Mon as southerly return flow begins to dominate the Gulf. $$ GMZ011-010145- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 933 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Haze. Vsby 3 NM at times. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-010145- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 933 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Haze. Scattered showers. Vsby 3 NM. .TONIGHT...N to 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 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 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. .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. $$ GMZ015-010145- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 933 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N... .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Frequent gusts to gale force N of 27N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered thunderstorms with frequent and dangerous lightning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-010145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 933 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Haze. Vsby 3 NM at times. .TONIGHT...NE 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. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 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. $$ GMZ019-010145- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 933 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-010145- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 933 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE 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...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 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. $$ GMZ023-010145- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 933 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM at times. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ025-010145- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 933 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM at times. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to 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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky