000 FZNT24 KNHC 070209 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 909 PM 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. GMZ001-071415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 909 PM EST Wed Mar 6 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A Broad area of low pressure dominates most of the Gulf waters while Atlantic high pressure extends westward across South Florida and over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. Moderate to fresh southeast winds will develop over the western half of the Gulf tonight into Thu ahead of the next cold front that is 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 area Sun night. Fresh to strong northerly winds and moderate to rough seas are expected in the wake of the front. $$ GMZ040-071415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 909 PM EST Wed Mar 6 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-071415- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 909 PM EST Wed Mar 6 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-071415- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 909 PM EST Wed Mar 6 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-071415- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 909 PM EST Wed Mar 6 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 85W, and 2 to 4 ft E of 85W. .SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-071415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 909 PM EST Wed Mar 6 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the afternoon. E of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-071415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 909 PM EST Wed Mar 6 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW early in the afternoon. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-071415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 909 PM EST Wed Mar 6 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-071415- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 909 PM EST Wed Mar 6 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the afternoon. N of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-071415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 909 PM EST Wed Mar 6 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-071415- Central Bay of Campeche- 909 PM EST Wed Mar 6 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft late. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-071415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 909 PM EST Wed Mar 6 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 kt early in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. E of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 90W. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NE 10 to 15 kt E of 90W. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 90W, seas 6 to 8 ft. E of 90W, seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre