000 FZNT24 KNHC 041506 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1006 AM EST Wed Mar 4 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. GMZ001-050315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1006 AM EST Wed Mar 4 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Southerly return flow will prevail across the Gulf region today ahead of a cold front moving into the NW Gulf by this afternoon. The front will move SE to extend from SE Louisiana to the central Bay of Campeche tonight, from the Florida Big Bend to the eastern Bay of Campeche Thu evening, then exit the basin on Fri. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected in association with the front. $$ GMZ011-050315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1006 AM EST Wed Mar 4 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-050315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1006 AM EST Wed Mar 4 2020 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-050315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1006 AM EST Wed Mar 4 2020 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-050315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1006 AM EST Wed Mar 4 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...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. $$ GMZ019-050315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1006 AM EST Wed Mar 4 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-050315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1006 AM EST Wed Mar 4 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 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 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ023-050315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1006 AM EST Wed Mar 4 2020 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-050315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1006 AM EST Wed Mar 4 2020 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. 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 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster GR