142 FZNT24 KNHC 011511 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1111 AM EDT Fri Apr 1 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. GMZ001-020315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1111 AM EDT Fri Apr 1 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends north of Tampa Bay, Florida near 29N83W to 26N87W. The front becomes stationary from 26N87W to 23N94W to north of Veracruz, Mexico near 20N97W. A pre-frontal trough extends south of Tampa Bay to 26N87W with some strong thunderstorms along this feature. The front will stall today from near Tampa Bay to Veracruz, Mexico, then meander over the area this weekend. Strong thunderstorms may continue along the front through Sat. The front will dissipate sometime early next week with southerly return flow dominating the basin. $$ GMZ011-020315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1111 AM EDT Fri Apr 1 2022 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-020315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1111 AM EDT Fri Apr 1 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 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 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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-020315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1111 AM EDT Fri Apr 1 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-020315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1111 AM EDT Fri Apr 1 2022 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-020315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1111 AM EDT Fri Apr 1 2022 .TODAY...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-020315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1111 AM EDT Fri Apr 1 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. 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. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-020315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1111 AM EDT Fri Apr 1 2022 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-020315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1111 AM EDT Fri Apr 1 2022 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S 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. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR