000 FZNT24 KNHC 250317 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1117 PM 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. GMZ001-251530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1117 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure across the eastern U.S. extends into the NE Gulf tonight, and will shift eastward through Mon, allowing for fresh to strong SE to S winds across the western Gulf to expand across all but the SE Gulf by morning. A new cold front will enter the NW Gulf on Mon evening, reach from the mouth of the Mississippi River to near Veracruz, Mexico Tue morning, then drift E and stall from the Florida Big Bend to the central Bay of Campeche Wed night. Fresh to strong N winds are briefly expected Tue behind the front over the W and SW Gulf. The front will then move SE of the basin Thu afternoon. $$ GMZ040-251530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1117 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-251530- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1117 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to 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 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-251530- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1117 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-251530- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1117 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell early in the morning. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt W of 85W, and SE 20 to 25 kt E of 85W. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-251530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1117 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-251530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1117 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N 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 to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-251530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1117 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...S of 24N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-251530- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1117 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 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 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ048-251530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1117 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and S 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-251530- Central Bay of Campeche- 1117 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 20N, S winds 20 to 25 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-251530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1117 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...W of 90W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. E of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling