000 FZNT24 KNHC 031524 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1024 AM EST Tue Mar 3 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. GMZ001-040330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1024 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Return flow will prevail across the Gulf through Wed ahead of a cold front expected to come off the Texas coast by Wed afternoon. The front will move SE and extend from the Florida Big Bend to the eastern Bay of Campeche Thu afternoon and exit the basin late Fri morning. Fresh to strong winds are expected ahead and behind the front during the forecast period. $$ GMZ011-040330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1024 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-040330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1024 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-040330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1024 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-040330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1024 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-040330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1024 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-040330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1024 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-040330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1024 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-040330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1024 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2020 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos