000 FZNT24 KNHC 051934 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 234 PM EST Tue Mar 5 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. GMZ001-060745- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 234 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to gale force winds over the NE Gulf will diminish below gale force by this evening. Moderate to occasionally fresh SE winds are over the remainder of the central and eastern Gulf. Winds will gradually diminish tonight through Thu. Fresh to strong SE winds will develop Thu night in the central Gulf ahead of the next cold front forecast to move off the Texas coast Fri. The front will reach from the Florida panhandle to near Tampico, Mexico Sat, and from central Florida to the Bay of Campeche Sun. $$ GMZ040-060745- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 234 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-060745- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 234 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W of 92W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-060745- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 234 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 .TONIGHT...W of 89W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-060745- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 234 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt diminish to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-060745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 234 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W of 96W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt. E of 96W, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-060745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 234 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ046-060745- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 234 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and S 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-060745- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 234 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...S of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, W winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. N of 24N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-060745- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 234 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ049-060745- Central Bay of Campeche- 234 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. N of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ050-060745- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 234 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. W of 90W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. E of 90W, seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 90W. $$ Forecaster AL