000 FZNT24 KNHC 170920 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 520 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 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. GMZ001-172130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 520 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure over the E basin will dissipate today ahead of a cold front that crosses northern Florida into the Big Bend offshore waters where it stalls and contiues westward to Houston, Texas. This cold front will move NE of the basin today ahead of the next cold front forecast to emerge to the NW Gulf this evening. The front will extend from the Big Bend to Tampico on Mon morning and exit the basin early on Tue. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas are expected behind the front Sun night through Tue morning. 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. $$ GMZ040-172130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 520 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-172130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 520 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W of 92W, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 92W, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 2 to 4 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 NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-172130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 520 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-172130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 520 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 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 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. 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 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. $$ GMZ058-172130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 520 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ045-172130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 520 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N 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 8 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-172130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 520 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-172130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 520 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-172130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 520 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-172130- Central Bay of Campeche- 520 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 20N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 20N. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 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 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. $$ GMZ050-172130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 520 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos