000 FZNT24 KNHC 260916 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 516 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 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. GMZ001-262130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 516 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Near gale-force S to SE winds and rough seas across the north-central and northeast Gulf will quickly diminish today, ahead of a cold front moving across the NW Gulf. The front will move southeastward and briefly stall from the Florida Panhandle to western Bay of Campeche this evening through Wed, then will move southeast again and exit the Gulf by early Thu evening. Expect fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas over mainly the south-central and southeast Gulf behind the front 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. $$ GMZ040-262130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 516 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-262130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 516 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-262130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 516 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-262130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 516 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE 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. $$ GMZ058-262130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 516 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and NE 10 to 15 kt E of 96W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-262130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 516 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-262130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 516 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-262130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 516 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Scattered tstms. .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 9 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-262130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 516 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-262130- Central Bay of Campeche- 516 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...N 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 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .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 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-262130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 516 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling