000 FZNT24 KNHC 282044 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 344 PM EST Fri Feb 28 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. GMZ001-290845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 344 PM EST Fri Feb 28 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A weak frontal boundary will move across the NE Gulf tonight. Otherwise, high pressure will prevail across the region through Tue. The next cold front will move into the NW Gulf by Tue night, and rapidly shift across the Gulf Wed. Gale conditions are possible west of the front off the coast of Veracruz and Tampico Tue night and Wed. $$ GMZ011-290845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 344 PM EST Fri Feb 28 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-290845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 344 PM EST Fri Feb 28 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and NW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 8 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. $$ GMZ015-290845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 344 PM EST Fri Feb 28 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. $$ GMZ017-290845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 344 PM EST Fri Feb 28 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT AND WED... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 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 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 30 kt, except to 35 kt within 60 NM of the coast of Tampico, late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, except to 35 kt within 60 NM of the coast of Tampico. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ019-290845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 344 PM EST Fri Feb 28 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ021-290845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 344 PM EST Fri Feb 28 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-290845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 344 PM EST Fri Feb 28 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except to 35 kt within 60 NM of the coast of Veracruz. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ025-290845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 344 PM EST Fri Feb 28 2020 .TONIGHT...N to 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...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 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 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ Forecaster AL