000 FZNT24 KNHC 271340 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 940 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 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. GMZ001-280145- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 940 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A slowly moving cold front extends from Apalachicola, Florida to 1009 mb low pressure near 23N95W to Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico. A reinforcing cold front is dissipating from Fort Walton Beach, Florida to northeast Mexico. Fresh to strong NE winds and moderate to rough seas follow the front across the Gulf as it moves southeast of the basin by late Thu. Looking ahead, high pressure will move across the northern Gulf in the wake of the front Thu night through Fri night, supporting fresh E to SE winds across the western Gulf through Sun. $$ GMZ040-280145- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 940 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-280145- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 940 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S 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 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-280145- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 940 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-280145- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 940 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-280145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 940 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-280145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 940 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 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. $$ GMZ046-280145- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 940 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024 .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Areas of smoke. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-280145- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 940 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .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. .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. $$ GMZ048-280145- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 940 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-280145- Central Bay of Campeche- 940 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...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. .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. .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. $$ GMZ050-280145- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 940 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen