000 FZNT24 KNHC 150314 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1114 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 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. GMZ001-151515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1114 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A subtropical ridge over the western Atlantic will continue to exert its influence across the Gulf waters over the next few days. Moderate to occasionally fresh SE winds are forecast over the majority of the basin through Fri. 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 weak cold front will enter the NW Gulf waters Fri and slide eastward. A stronger cold front will move across the area late this weekend into early next week, resulting in an increase in winds and seas behind the boundary. $$ GMZ040-151515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1114 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-151515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1114 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-151515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1114 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 89W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-151515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1114 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W, S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-151515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1114 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in E swell early in the evening. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-151515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1114 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ046-151515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1114 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the evening. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-151515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1114 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-151515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1114 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-151515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1114 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 20N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ050-151515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1114 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, NW winds early in the evening. Winds SE 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos