000 FZNT24 KNHC 080145 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 845 PM 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. GMZ001-081345- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 845 PM EST Thu Mar 7 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly winds are expected over the central Gulf on Fri 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 by early Sat evening and will exit 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 will improve Mon and Mon night as high pressure build in the wake of the front. $$ GMZ040-081345- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 845 PM EST Thu Mar 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-081345- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 845 PM EST Thu Mar 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN...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 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-081345- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 845 PM EST Thu Mar 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-081345- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 845 PM EST Thu Mar 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-081345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 845 PM EST Thu Mar 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-081345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 845 PM EST Thu Mar 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .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 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-081345- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 845 PM EST Thu Mar 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-081345- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 845 PM EST Thu Mar 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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 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...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 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 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-081345- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 845 PM EST Thu Mar 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt early in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-081345- Central Bay of Campeche- 845 PM EST Thu Mar 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-081345- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 845 PM EST Thu Mar 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 kt early in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. E of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 2 to 4 ft E of 90W. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL