000 FZNT24 KNHC 010321 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1021 PM EST Thu Feb 29 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. GMZ001-011530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1021 PM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from Tampa Bay to a low pressure in the NW Gulf from where a cold front extends to Veracruz, Mexico. The low will move NE out of the north-central Gulf Fri. In response, the eastern part of the front will retreat northward as a warm front, while the western portion will remain generally stationary into the weekend. The boundary will then dissipate over northern waters Sun. Strong NE to E winds are anticipated N of the low pressure through tonight. Over the weekend, high pressure centered in the western Atlantic will build weakly into the basin, bringing fairly tranquil conditions to the basin for the start of next week. $$ GMZ040-011530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1021 PM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-011530- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1021 PM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-011530- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1021 PM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-011530- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1021 PM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E 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...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 85W, and 2 to 4 ft E of 85W. $$ GMZ058-011530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1021 PM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-011530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1021 PM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-011530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1021 PM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-011530- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1021 PM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-011530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1021 PM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-011530- Central Bay of Campeche- 1021 PM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-011530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1021 PM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos