784 FZNT24 KNHC 152036 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 436 PM 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. GMZ001-160845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 436 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS...The Bermuda high will slide eastward across the Atlantic through mon, yet maintain a lingering ridge westward over the western Atlantic and into the central Gulf through Sun. Moderate to locally fresh E to SE winds are expected over the southern basin through early Sun. Fresh to locally strong winds will pulse near and to the NW of the Yucatan Peninsula each evening and into the early morning hours. A cold front will move into the NW Gulf Sun night and gradually shift S of the basin by Tue evening. Increasing wind and seas are expected behind the front Sun night through Tue. $$ GMZ040-160845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 436 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-160845- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 436 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-160845- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 436 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-160845- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 436 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-160845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 436 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-160845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 436 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TONIGHT...E 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon, Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-160845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 436 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE to S 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon, Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, N winds 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. N of 24N, seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-160845- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 436 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. N of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-160845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 436 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-160845- Central Bay of Campeche- 436 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 20N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 20N. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-160845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 436 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 90W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. E of 90W, seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling