000 FZNT24 KNHC 200219 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1019 PM EDT Tue Mar 19 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. GMZ001-201430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1019 PM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong easterly winds and rough seas in the wake of a recent front will gradually diminish during the overnight hours. High pressure will dominate the area through Wed. A low pressure is forecast to develop over the NW Gulf near the Texas coast late on Thu, then track northeast toward the southeastern U.S. by Fri night pushing a cold front across the basin. This next frontal system will bring increasing winds and seas across the Gulf waters, as well as widespread showers and thunderstorms. $$ GMZ040-201430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1019 PM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ041-201430- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1019 PM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ056-201430- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1019 PM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, except W of 89W increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ057-201430- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1019 PM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-201430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1019 PM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ045-201430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1019 PM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-201430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1019 PM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-201430- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1019 PM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-201430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1019 PM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ049-201430- Central Bay of Campeche- 1019 PM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. 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, becoming SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .FRI...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and E to SE 20 to 25 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-201430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1019 PM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre