000 FZNT24 KNHC 162030 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 430 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 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. GMZ001-170830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 430 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure located over the central subtropical Atlantic will continue to move eastward across the Atlantic through Mon, and maintain a lingering ridge westward over the western Atlantic and into the central Gulf through Sun. A weakening cold front has moved into the N Gulf waters today and will stall there this evening then begin to drift N and dissipate tonight. A new cold front will move into the NW Gulf Sun evening and gradually shift S of the basin by Tue evening. Increasing wind and seas are expected behind the front Sun night through Tue. Fresh to locally strong winds will pulse near and to the NW of the Yucatan Peninsula each evening and into the early morning hours. $$ GMZ040-170830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 430 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-170830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 430 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to 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 NE to E swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-170830- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 430 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-170830- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 430 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming 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. Scattered showers. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-170830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 430 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-170830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 430 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024 .TONIGHT...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...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in E swell in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE 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 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-170830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 430 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. N of 24N, seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-170830- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 430 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024 .TONIGHT...E 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 to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. N of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-170830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 430 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-170830- Central Bay of Campeche- 430 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 20N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. N of 20N, seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S of 20N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-170830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 430 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling