000 FZNT24 KNHC 220317 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1017 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 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. GMZ001-221530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1017 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging dominates the Gulf of Mexico. The ridge will shift eastward by midweek in response to a cold front approaching the western Gulf. Ahead of this front, fresh to strong southerly return flow can be expected in the western Gulf tonight into Thu morning. Seas will peak near 9 ft. These winds and seas will diminish Thu afternoon as the cold front moves across the Gulf Thu night through Sat. Moderate to fresh northerly winds can be expected behind the front with moderate seas. Surface high pressure will built again in the wake of the front Sat evening through early next week. $$ GMZ040-221530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1017 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-221530- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1017 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-221530- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1017 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-221530- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1017 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-221530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1017 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .THU NIGHT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-221530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1017 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-221530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1017 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. N of 24N, W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. N of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-221530- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1017 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. N of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-221530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1017 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-221530- Central Bay of Campeche- 1017 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-221530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1017 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR