000 FZNT24 KNHC 151450 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1050 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. GMZ001-160300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1050 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS...The Bermuda high will slide eastward across the Atlantic through the weekend, yet maintain a lingering ridge westward over the western Atlantic and into the central Gulf through Sun. 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. A weak cold front will enter the NW Gulf waters today and slide eastward along 29N. A stronger cold front will move across the area late this weekend into early next week, resulting in an increase in winds and seas. $$ GMZ040-160300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1050 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-160300- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1050 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 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. $$ GMZ056-160300- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1050 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ057-160300- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1050 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. $$ GMZ058-160300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1050 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-160300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1050 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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. $$ GMZ046-160300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1050 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE to S 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. N of 24N, seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-160300- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1050 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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. $$ GMZ048-160300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1050 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-160300- Central Bay of Campeche- 1050 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in 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. $$ GMZ050-160300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1050 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TODAY...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling