674 FZNT24 KNHC 061501 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1001 AM EST Wed Mar 6 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. GMZ001-070315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1001 AM EST Wed Mar 6 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Broad area of low pressure dominates most of the Gulf waters while the Atlantic ridge extends across south Florida into the SE Gulf of Mexico. Moderate to fresh SE winds will develop over the western half of the Gulf tonight into Thu ahead of the next cold front forecast to move off the Texas coast Fri afternoon. The front will reach from the Florida panhandle to near Veracruz, Mexico late on Sat, from near Ft. Myers, Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula on Sun, then exit the Gulf region Sun night. Fresh to strong northerly winds and moderate to rough seas are expected in the wake of the front. $$ GMZ040-070315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1001 AM EST Wed Mar 6 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-070315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1001 AM EST Wed Mar 6 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-070315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1001 AM EST Wed Mar 6 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-070315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1001 AM EST Wed Mar 6 2024 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-070315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1001 AM EST Wed Mar 6 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-070315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1001 AM EST Wed Mar 6 2024 .TODAY...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-070315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1001 AM EST Wed Mar 6 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-070315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1001 AM EST Wed Mar 6 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW 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 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-070315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1001 AM EST Wed Mar 6 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ049-070315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1001 AM EST Wed Mar 6 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ050-070315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1001 AM EST Wed Mar 6 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster GR