000 FZNT24 KNHC 150920 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 520 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 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. GMZ001-152130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 520 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 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 today. 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 today 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. $$ GMZ040-152130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 520 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-152130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 520 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ056-152130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 520 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ057-152130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 520 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N 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 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-152130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 520 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and SE 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-152130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 520 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...Winds NE winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. N of 24N, seas 6 to 8 ft. .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 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ046-152130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 520 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE to S 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. N of 24N, seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-152130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 520 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 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. $$ GMZ048-152130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 520 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-152130- Central Bay of Campeche- 520 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NE to 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...NE to 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. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .TUE...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 20N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ050-152130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 520 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TODAY...W of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos