000 FZNT24 KNHC 280827 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 327 AM EST Thu Feb 28 2019 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. GMZ001-282030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 327 AM EST Thu Feb 28 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pres will prevail across the E Gulf through late Sat before shifting eastward into the W Atlc. Areas of dense coastal fog will prevail across the NW and N central portions this morning. Fresh to locally strong return flow will develop Sat night and Sun across the W Gulf ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the NW Gulf late Sun. The front will reach from near the Florida Big Bend to the SW Gulf Mon afternoon. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas will follow the front. $$ GMZ011-282030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 327 AM EST Thu Feb 28 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. Patchy morning fog. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-282030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 327 AM EST Thu Feb 28 2019 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Patchy morning fog. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-282030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 327 AM EST Thu Feb 28 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S to SW. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-282030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 327 AM EST Thu Feb 28 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt W of 96W, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-282030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 327 AM EST Thu Feb 28 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-282030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 327 AM EST Thu Feb 28 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-282030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 327 AM EST Thu Feb 28 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-282030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 327 AM EST Thu Feb 28 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ Forecaster Stripling