000 FZNT24 KNHC 010245 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1045 PM 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. GMZ001-011445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1045 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the central Florida Panhandle to near Tampico, Mexico, with some strong to severe thunderstorms in advance of the front in the far NE Gulf. Fresh to strong S winds ahead of the front will continue to diminish overnight. The front will stall later Fri from near Tampa Bay to north of Veracruz, Mexico, then lift north and gradually dissipate over the weekend. Southerly return flow will dominate for the start of next week. $$ GMZ011-011445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1045 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-011445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1045 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to 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, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...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 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. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-011445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1045 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft early in the morning. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the evening. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-011445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1045 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 .OVERNIGHT...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...W of 96W, E winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, 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. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE 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. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-011445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1045 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-011445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1045 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. 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. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-011445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1045 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-011445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1045 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 to N early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E early in the morning. 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, building to 2 to 4 ft early in the morning. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK