000 FZNT24 KNHC 222037 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 437 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. GMZ001-230845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 437 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Strong thunderstorms are occurring over portions of the southeastern Gulf of Mexico in association with a stationary front and a pair of 1007 mb lows along the front. This system will move E this evening and then inland across Florida tonight. Strong to gale-force southerly winds are expected over the eastern Gulf through early this evening, mainly associated with the thunderstorm activity. Some of the thunderstorms could be severe with higher gusts and frequent lightning. A trailing cold front is located over the NW Gulf of Mexico from 29.5N91W to 26.5N95W and will reach from near Tallahassee, FL to near 22N91W Sat morning, and exit the basin to the SE by early Sat evening. 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 Mon night. Fresh to strong N winds are briefly expected Tue behind the front over the SW Gulf of Mexico. The front will slow down and weaken mid-week over the eastern Gulf. $$ GMZ040-230845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 437 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 25 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-230845- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 437 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. 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 N to 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...W of 92W, SE to S winds 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 to 15 kt late. E of 92W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ056-230845- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 437 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-230845- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 437 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW 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 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ058-230845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 437 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-230845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 437 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and N 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N 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...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...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-230845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 437 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-230845- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 437 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt, decreasing to E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt by late evening, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt well after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered tstms. .SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .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 to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-230845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 437 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-230845- Central Bay of Campeche- 437 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .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 20 to 25 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 in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 20N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 20N. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-230845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 437 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. .WED...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen