000 FZNT24 KNHC 020844 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 344 AM EST Mon Mar 2 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. GMZ001-022045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 344 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will remain across the Gulf through Wed before retreating eastward in response to a cold front that will reach eastern Texas. This front is expected to reach the Texas coast late Tue night, then move across the NW Gulf Wed. It will move across the remainder of the Gulf to southeast of the area early on Fri. Fresh to strong winds are expected on either side of the front. Strong high pressure in the wake of this front will build eastward through Fri night. $$ GMZ011-022045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 344 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-022045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 344 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2020 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-022045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 344 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-022045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 344 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-022045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 344 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-022045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 344 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-022045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 344 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-022045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 344 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre