000 FZNT24 KNHC 202004 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 404 PM 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. GMZ001-210815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 404 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure dominates the Gulf waters. This system will quickly shift eastward through Thu as a low pressure system develops near the coast of Texas. The low pressure is forecast to track 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. Strong to near gale-force southerly winds are forecast ahead of the front, with fresh to strong northerly winds behind it. 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. $$ GMZ040-210815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 404 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-210815- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 404 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .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 showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to 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 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ056-210815- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 404 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and SW 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ057-210815- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 404 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 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 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...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 to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-210815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 404 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-210815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 404 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .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. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ046-210815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 404 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ047-210815- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 404 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .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. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-210815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 404 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-210815- Central Bay of Campeche- 404 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .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 winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N 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 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. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-210815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 404 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR