000 FZNT24 KNHC 201504 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1104 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 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. GMZ001-210315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1104 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure dominates the Gulf waters. This system will quickly shift eastward through Thu as a warm front and low pressure develop near the coast of Texas. The low pressure is forecast to track east-northeastward across the northern Gulf and to over the western Florida panhandle and the southeastern U.S. Fri and Fri night pushing a cold front across the basin. Fresh to strong northerly winds will follow the front. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected with the low center and attendant cold front. High pressure in its wake will also quickly shift eastward from late Sat night through Sun night, allowing for fresh to strong southerly winds to develop over the western Gulf. $$ GMZ040-210315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1104 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-210315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1104 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-210315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1104 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-210315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1104 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .TODAY...S of 27N, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-210315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1104 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-210315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1104 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 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. $$ GMZ046-210315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1104 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-210315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1104 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-210315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1104 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-210315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1104 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-210315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1104 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR