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FZNT24 KNHC 211511
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 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.

GMZ001-220315-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A surface low pressure center and a cold front are
forecast to form near the coast of Texas later today. The low
pressure is forecast to track northeastward from the Gulf of
Mexico to inland southeastern U.S. Fri night and Sat. A trailing
cold front will exit the basin through late Sat afternoon.
Strong to near gale-force southerly winds are forecast ahead of
the front, with fresh to strong northerly winds behind it.
Widespread showers and strong thunderstorms, some potentially
severe, are expected with the low center and the cold front.
Mariners should monitor these hazardous marine conditions and
plan their routes accordingly. High pressure in the wake of the
front will quickly shift eastward from late Sat night through
Sun night, allowing for fresh to strong southerly winds to
develop over the western Gulf. These winds shift to the central
and eastern Gulf Mon and Mon night as a cold front moves across
the western Gulf.

$$

GMZ040-220315-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ041-220315-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

GMZ056-220315-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

GMZ057-220315-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ058-220315-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ045-220315-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...S of 24N, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW
10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

GMZ046-220315-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

GMZ047-220315-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ048-220315-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ049-220315-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ050-220315-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

Forecaster GR


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