459 FZNT24 KNHC 280344 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1044 PM EST Tue Feb 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. GMZ001-281545- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1044 PM EST Tue Feb 27 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure across the western Atlantic extends a ridge SW across central Florida and westward into the western Gulf. The ridge will continue to shift E, allowing a cold front to move into the NW Gulf of Mexico Wed afternoon. Ahead of the front, fresh to locally strong southerly winds will prevail tonight over the Gulf W of 85W. Patchy fog is also possible ahead of the front offshore Texas. The cold front will sink into the northern Gulf Wed night into Thu, then stall from near Tampa Bay to just N of Tampico, Mexico, Thu night, before lifting N on Fri. $$ GMZ040-281545- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1044 PM EST Tue Feb 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NE 20 to 30 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-281545- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1044 PM EST Tue Feb 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...W of 92W, S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. E of 92W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-281545- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1044 PM EST Tue Feb 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-281545- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1044 PM EST Tue Feb 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-281545- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1044 PM EST Tue Feb 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...W of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-281545- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1044 PM EST Tue Feb 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-281545- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1044 PM EST Tue Feb 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-281545- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1044 PM EST Tue Feb 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-281545- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1044 PM EST Tue Feb 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-281545- Central Bay of Campeche- 1044 PM EST Tue Feb 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-281545- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1044 PM EST Tue Feb 27 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Stripling