000 FZNT24 KNHC 181505 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1105 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 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. GMZ001-190315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1105 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from northern Florida to NE Mexico near 24N97W will reach from near Tampa Bay, Florida to near Veracruz, Mexico this morning and exit the basin Tue morning. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas are expected behind the front tonight through Tue morning. Low pressure may form over the western Gulf on Thu, then track east- northeast toward the NE Gulf by Fri dragging a cold front across the basin. Expect increasing winds and seas with this next frontal system along with possible numerous showers and thunderstorms. Light density smoke, originating from widespread fire activity in Mexico is over most of the Gulf. $$ GMZ040-190315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1105 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-190315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1105 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 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 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-190315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1105 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-190315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1105 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-190315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1105 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-190315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1105 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024 .TODAY...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less S of 24N, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...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 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to 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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-190315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1105 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-190315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1105 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Elsewhere, 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...N to NE winds 15 to 20 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, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-190315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1105 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-190315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1105 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-190315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1105 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster GR