000 FZNT24 KNHC 230315 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1115 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. GMZ001-231515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1115 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms are occurring over the extreme SE Gulf of Mexico and Straits of Florida, in association with a broad area of deep-layered low pressure moving E-NE across the north central and northeast Gulf tonight. This active system will move NE across Florida and SE U.S. overnight through Sat, with the thunderstorms shifting E into the Atlantic. A trailing cold front extends from SE Louisiana to near Tampico, Mexico, 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 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 then shift to the central and eastern Gulf early Mon through Mon night as the new 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 and weaken mid-week over the eastern Gulf. $$ GMZ040-231515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1115 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-231515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1115 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SW swell early in the morning. .SAT...N winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .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 early in the morning. E of 92W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ056-231515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1115 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE swell. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-231515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1115 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell early in the morning. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 85W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 85W. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 85W, and 6 to 8 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 10 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-231515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1115 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W of 96W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the morning. E of 96W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-231515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1115 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-231515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1115 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-231515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1115 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. $$ GMZ048-231515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1115 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-231515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1115 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .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 early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 20N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 20N. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 20N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 20N. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-231515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1115 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. E of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. .WED...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling