000 FZNT24 KNHC 221743 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 143 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 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. GMZ001-230545- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 143 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Strong thunderstorms are occurring over portions of the central and southeastern Gulf of Mexico in association with a stationary front and a pair of 1006 mb lows along the front. This system will move E today and then inland across Florida tonight. Strong to near gale-force southerly winds are expected over the eastern Gulf today, mainly associated with the thunderstorm activity. Some of the thunderstorms could be severe with gale force gusts and frequent lightning. A trailing cold front is located over the NW Gulf of Mexico and will reach from near Pensacola, FL to near Veracruz, Mexico this evening, and exit the basin to the SE late Sat afternoon. Fresh to strong northerly winds will spill across the basin well behind the front tonight through Sat. High pressure in the wake of the front will quickly shift eastward from late Sat night through Sun night, allowing for fresh to strong southerly winds to develop over the western Gulf, ahead of the next cold front. Strong southerly winds will shift to the central and eastern Gulf early Mon through Mon night as a cold front enters the western Gulf late Mon night. $$ GMZ040-230545- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 143 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ041-230545- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 143 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ056-230545- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 143 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ057-230545- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 143 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ058-230545- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 143 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt E of 96W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-230545- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 143 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...Winds 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 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ046-230545- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 143 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ047-230545- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 143 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Numerous showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S of 23.5N, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 23.5N, NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ048-230545- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 143 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, W to NW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ049-230545- Central Bay of Campeche- 143 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and N to NE 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 20N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 20N. $$ GMZ050-230545- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 143 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. $$ Forecaster Hagen