471 FZNT24 KNHC 210233 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1033 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. GMZ001-211445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1033 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the area 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. These winds shift to the central and eastern Gulf Mon and Mon night as a cold front moves across the western Gulf. $$ GMZ040-211445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1033 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ041-211445- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1033 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the morning. E of 92W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .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. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ056-211445- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1033 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ057-211445- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1033 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and N to NE 10 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt W of 85W, and E to SE 25 to 30 kt E of 85W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 85W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 85W. $$ GMZ058-211445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1033 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ045-211445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1033 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ046-211445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1033 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ047-211445- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1033 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, except in Straits of Florida increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 4 to 6 ft Straits of Florida. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, except S winds 20 to 25 kt Straits of Florida. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, except SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt Straits of Florida. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ048-211445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1033 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ049-211445- Central Bay of Campeche- 1033 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 20N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S of 20N, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the evening. N of 20N, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ050-211445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1033 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E early in the morning. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre