000 FZNT24 KNHC 210227 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1027 PM EDT Sat Mar 20 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. GMZ001-211430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1027 PM EDT Sat Mar 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front over the east-central Gulf will weaken as it moves across the southeastern Gulf through through Sun. High pressure will build behind the front over the northeast Gulf through early next week, supporting increased E to SE winds and building seas over the western Gulf. Looking ahead, a weak cold front will stall along the Texas coast by mid week. $$ GMZ011-211430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1027 PM EDT Sat Mar 20 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-211430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1027 PM EDT Sat Mar 20 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ015-211430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1027 PM EDT Sat Mar 20 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ017-211430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1027 PM EDT Sat Mar 20 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W of 96W, SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ019-211430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1027 PM EDT Sat Mar 20 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-211430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1027 PM EDT Sat Mar 20 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-211430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1027 PM EDT Sat Mar 20 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ025-211430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1027 PM EDT Sat Mar 20 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster AL