000 FZNT24 KNHC 170317 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1117 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. GMZ001-171530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1117 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. Former cold front has stalled across the N Gulf waters, and extends from the Florida Big Bend SW to Louisiana adjacent waters then westward to Houston, Texas. The front will 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. Light density smoke originating from widespread fire activity mixed in with volcanic emissions in Mexico covers most of the basin, however medium density smoke is over the adjacent waters from Tampico to Veracruz with visibility 5 nm or less. In addition, oil platforms have been reporting dense fog in the NW offshore waters with similar visibility. $$ GMZ040-171530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1117 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 4 NM. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-171530- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1117 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of dense fog. Scattered showers. Vsby 4 NM. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .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 4 to 6 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 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-171530- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1117 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of dense fog. Scattered showers. Vsby 4 NM. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N early. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt late in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED...W of 89W, E winds 10 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-171530- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1117 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 85W, NE to E winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-171530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1117 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Smoke. Vsby 4 NM. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-171530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1117 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .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 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-171530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1117 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE swell late. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-171530- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1117 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S of 24N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W 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 to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-171530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1117 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Smoke. Vsby 4 NM. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-171530- Central Bay of Campeche- 1117 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to 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 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 20N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 20N. .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 8 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-171530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1117 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell early. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos