000 FZNT24 KNHC 280157 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 857 PM EST Thu Feb 27 2020 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. GMZ001-281400- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 857 PM EST Thu Feb 27 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging is building across the basin in the wake of the front that is currently moving over the W Atlantic and W Caribbean. Fresh to strong northerly winds prevail across the basin under these conditions. Hazardous seas will gradually subside from N to S tonight, with tranquil conditions prevailing by Fri. A weak reinforcing cold front will sweep through the NE Gulf by Fri night, supporting fresh NW winds. High pressure will shift east of the Gulf Sun, with fresh return flow increasing to strong over much of the Gulf early next week. $$ GMZ011-281400- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 857 PM EST Thu Feb 27 2020 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ GMZ013-281400- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 857 PM EST Thu Feb 27 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ015-281400- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 857 PM EST Thu Feb 27 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-281400- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 857 PM EST Thu Feb 27 2020 .OVERNIGHT...W of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S 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 to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ019-281400- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 857 PM EST Thu Feb 27 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ021-281400- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 857 PM EST Thu Feb 27 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-281400- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 857 PM EST Thu Feb 27 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-281400- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 857 PM EST Thu Feb 27 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA