000 FZNT24 KNHC 240834 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 434 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 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. GMZ001-242045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 434 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A pair of cold fronts have moved SE and into the NW Caribbean overnight. High pressure across the eastern U.S. extends to the N central Gulf, in the wake of the front, and will shift eastward through Mon, allowing for fresh to strong southerly winds to develop over the western Gulf by noon today. Strong southerly winds will then expand to the central and eastern Gulf tonight through Mon night as a new cold front enters the western Gulf early Mon night. Fresh to strong N winds are briefly expected Tue behind the front over the W and SW Gulf. The front will move slowly E-SE and weaken mid-week, from the Florida Big Bend to the eastern Bay of Campeche. $$ GMZ040-242045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 434 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-242045- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 434 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...W of 92W, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. E of 92W, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ056-242045- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 434 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ057-242045- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 434 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 85W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 85W. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ058-242045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 434 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...W of 96W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-242045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 434 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-242045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 434 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ047-242045- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 434 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to 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 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ048-242045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 434 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ049-242045- Central Bay of Campeche- 434 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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...S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 20N, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ050-242045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 434 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 90W, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster Stripling