000 FZNT24 KNHC 070814 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 314 AM EST Thu Mar 7 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. GMZ001-072015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 314 AM EST Thu Mar 7 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure gradient is over the area. Moderate to fresh southeast winds will develop over the western half of the Gulf today ahead of a cold front that is forecast to move off the Texas coast Fri afternoon. The front will reach from near Apalachicola, Florida panhandle to near Veracruz, Mexico by early Sat evening, from near Fort Myers, Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula on Sun, before exiting the area Sun night while weakening. Fresh to strong northerly winds and moderate to rough seas are expected in the wake of the front. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected ahead of the front. Conditions diminish Mon and Mon night as high pressure from the Atlantic builds in over the region. $$ GMZ040-072015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 314 AM EST Thu Mar 7 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-072015- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 314 AM EST Thu Mar 7 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-072015- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 314 AM EST Thu Mar 7 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-072015- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 314 AM EST Thu Mar 7 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .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 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-072015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 314 AM EST Thu Mar 7 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-072015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 314 AM EST Thu Mar 7 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. N of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-072015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 314 AM EST Thu Mar 7 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-072015- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 314 AM EST Thu Mar 7 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 in the afternoon. N of 24N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. 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 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-072015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 314 AM EST Thu Mar 7 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to . .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-072015- Central Bay of Campeche- 314 AM EST Thu Mar 7 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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. $$ GMZ050-072015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 314 AM EST Thu Mar 7 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 90W, seas 6 to 8 ft. E of 90W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre