000 FZNT24 KNHC 022034 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 334 PM EST Tue Mar 2 2021 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. GMZ001-030845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 334 PM EST Tue Mar 2 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front is along 28N and extends from north-central Florida to a weak 1017 mb low pressure located near 28N90W. A cold front stretches from the low center to the central Bay of Campeche. The low will move toward the NE Gulf tonight, dragging the cold front across the western Gulf. The stationary front will lift northward and be N of the area by tonight. Gale-force winds occurring in the Veracruz area will diminish below gale force by this evening. The cold front will reach from near Tampa Bay, Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche on Wed morning, and move across the SE Gulf Wed night into Thu. High pressure is expected in the wake of the front. Looking ahead, another low pressure system is forecast to develop over the Gulf waters during the upcoming weekend. $$ GMZ011-030845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 334 PM EST Tue Mar 2 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-030845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 334 PM EST Tue Mar 2 2021 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-030845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 334 PM EST Tue Mar 2 2021 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-030845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 334 PM EST Tue Mar 2 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-030845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 334 PM EST Tue Mar 2 2021 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-030845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 334 PM EST Tue Mar 2 2021 .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-030845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 334 PM EST Tue Mar 2 2021 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-030845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 334 PM EST Tue Mar 2 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster GR