000 FZNT24 KNHC 081510 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1010 AM EST Fri Mar 8 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. GMZ001-090315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1010 AM EST Fri Mar 8 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly winds are expected over the central Gulf ahead of the next cold front that is forecast to move off the Texas coast this 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. $$ GMZ040-090315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1010 AM EST Fri Mar 8 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog and haze. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-090315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1010 AM EST Fri Mar 8 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog and haze. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog ending early. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-090315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1010 AM EST Fri Mar 8 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-090315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1010 AM EST Fri Mar 8 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 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 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-090315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1010 AM EST Fri Mar 8 2024 .TODAY...W of 96W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. E of 96W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-090315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1010 AM EST Fri Mar 8 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt 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 8 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 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-090315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1010 AM EST Fri Mar 8 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-090315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1010 AM EST Fri Mar 8 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S 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. N of 24N, W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt 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 in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-090315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1010 AM EST Fri Mar 8 2024 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-090315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1010 AM EST Fri Mar 8 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt late. N of 20N, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 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 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N 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. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-090315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1010 AM EST Fri Mar 8 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. W of 90W, seas 6 to 8 ft. E of 90W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen