000 FZNT24 KNHC 270243 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1043 PM 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. GMZ001-271445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1043 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from just SE of Panama City, Florida to the western Bay of Campeche, and is beginning to stall. Strong NE winds and rough seas associated with the front prevail behind the front mainly N of 22N. Expect fresh to occasionally strong northerly winds along building seas following the front as it moves slowly across the south-central and southeast Gulf Thu into Thu evening, with seas becoming rough near the Yucatan Channel by Thu night. Winds and seas will diminish again across the Gulf into Sat as the high pressure moves eastward across the northern Gulf. Looking ahead, expect moderate to fresh SE return flow over the northwest Gulf by late Sun. $$ GMZ040-271445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1043 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 27N, NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-271445- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1043 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ056-271445- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1043 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-271445- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1043 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .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. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-271445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1043 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. E of 96W, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-271445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1043 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...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 in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .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 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-271445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1043 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-271445- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1043 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...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...E to SE 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-271445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1043 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-271445- Central Bay of Campeche- 1043 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to 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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-271445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1043 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling