000 FZNT24 KNHC 090135 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 835 PM 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. GMZ001-091345- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 835 PM EST Fri Mar 8 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front over the NW Gulf will reach from central Florida to the Yucatan peninsula by Sun morning before stalling and dissipating over the Yucatan Channel Mon. 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 early next week as high pressure builds in the wake of the front. $$ GMZ040-091345- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 835 PM EST Fri Mar 8 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-091345- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 835 PM EST Fri Mar 8 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W of 92W, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. E of 92W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. .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. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. .MON NIGHT...E to SE 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-091345- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 835 PM EST Fri Mar 8 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-091345- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 835 PM EST Fri Mar 8 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-091345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 835 PM EST Fri Mar 8 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-091345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 835 PM EST Fri Mar 8 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. 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 6 to 8 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 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-091345- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 835 PM EST Fri Mar 8 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-091345- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 835 PM EST Fri Mar 8 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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, shifting to W in the afternoon. N of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-091345- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 835 PM EST Fri Mar 8 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-091345- Central Bay of Campeche- 835 PM EST Fri Mar 8 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt late. N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .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 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and E 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-091345- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 835 PM EST Fri Mar 8 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt E of 90W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL