000 FZNT24 KNHC 121934 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 334 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 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. GMZ001-130745- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 334 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will dominate the Gulf waters through the week. Gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail through Wed morning, then winds will increase to moderate to fresh speeds over the majority of the basin through Fri night. Fresh to locally strong winds will pulse near and to the NW of the Yucatan Peninsula each night and early morning hours due to local effects. A cold front may move into the NW Gulf by the end of the weekend. $$ GMZ040-130745- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 334 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S of 27N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 27N, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-130745- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 334 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...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 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-130745- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 334 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W of 89W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-130745- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 334 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE to S swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and SE 10 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-130745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 334 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-130745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 334 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-130745- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 334 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-130745- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 334 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-130745- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 334 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-130745- Central Bay of Campeche- 334 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-130745- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 334 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and E 15 to 20 kt E of 90W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky