000 FZNT24 KNHC 172009 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 409 PM 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. GMZ001-180815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 409 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front along the coast of Texas will reach from the Florida Big Bend to near Tampico, Mexico tonight, from Tampa Bay, Florida to near 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. Light density smoke, originating from widespread fire activity in Mexico, dominates much of the Gulf waters. $$ GMZ040-180815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 409 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-180815- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 409 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 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...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-180815- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 409 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-180815- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 409 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 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. Scattered showers. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-180815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 409 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-180815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 409 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 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, and NE 25 kt elsewhere. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-180815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 409 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE to S 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-180815- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 409 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .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, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt 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. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Straits of Florida, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-180815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 409 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-180815- Central Bay of Campeche- 409 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .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 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-180815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 409 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR