000 FZNT24 KNHC 260322 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1122 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 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. GMZ001-261530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1122 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024 .SYNOPSIS...S to SE winds reaching gale force and rough to very rough seas are ongoing across the north-central Gulf, ahead of a cold front moving into the Texas coastal waters. These winds and rough seas will diminish early Tue through Tue night ahead of the advancing cold front. The front will weaken as it moves southeastward and briefly stalls from the Florida Panhandle to western Bay of Campeche by early Wed, then will move southeast of the Gulf by Thu evening. Looking ahead, expect fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas over mainly the south-central and southeast Gulf behind the front late Thu and Fri, as high pressure builds across the basin and low pressure deepens off the Carolinas. Winds and seas will diminish again across the Gulf into Sat as the high pressure moves eastward across the northern Gulf. $$ GMZ040-261530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1122 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-261530- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1122 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. Patchy fog. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-261530- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1122 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SE swell. Patchy fog. .TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-261530- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1122 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force W of 85W, and SE 20 to 25 kt E of 85W. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. 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 S swell. Scattered showers. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-261530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1122 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-261530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1122 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .TUE...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 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 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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-261530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1122 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-261530- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1122 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force NW portions. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 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 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-261530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1122 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...S of 21N between 94W and 95W, S winds 25 to 35 kt and gusty. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in S to SE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-261530- Central Bay of Campeche- 1122 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S of 20N, S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE to S 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .WED...NW 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 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-261530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1122 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. E of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling