000 FZNT24 KNHC 040345 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1045 PM 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. GMZ001-041545- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1045 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Southerly return flow will prevail across the Gulf through Wed ahead of a cold front expected to come off the Texas coast by Wed afternoon. Dense fog is expected over the NW and NE Gulf coastal waters through Wed morning. 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. $$ GMZ011-041545- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1045 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-041545- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1045 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 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. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-041545- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1045 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-041545- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1045 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-041545- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1045 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-041545- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1045 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2020 .OVERNIGHT...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 to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-041545- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1045 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-041545- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1045 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 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. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling