761 FZNT24 KNHC 171503 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1103 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. GMZ001-180315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1103 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure over the eastern Gulf will dissipate today ahead of a cold front forecast to move across the Gulf waters later today. Showers and thunderstorms are ahead of the front over the NW Gulf. The front will reach from the Florida Big Bend to near Tampico, Mexico tonight, from near Tampa Bay to Veracruz, Mexico Mon morning, and exit the basin on Tue morning. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas are expected behind the front tonight through Tue morning. A dense fog advisory is in effect for parts of the west-central Florida until noon today. In addition, oil platforms have been reporting dense fog in the NW offshore waters. Medium density smoke originating from widespread fire activity in Mexico is over the adjacent waters from Tampico to Veracruz with visibility 5 nm or less. $$ GMZ040-180315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1103 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-180315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1103 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-180315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1103 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-180315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1103 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY OVER COASTAL WATERS UNTIL NOON... .TODAY...S of 27N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Visibility less than 1 nm within 60 nm of the coast. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-180315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1103 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-180315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1103 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-180315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1103 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-180315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1103 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...Straits of Florida, W winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less Straits of Florida, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-180315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1103 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-180315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1103 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-180315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1103 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster GR