000 FZNT24 KNHC 042128 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 428 PM 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. GMZ001-050930- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 428 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Southerly return flow will prevail through Thu across the Gulf ahead of a cold front entering the NW Gulf late this afternoon. The front will 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. $$ GMZ011-050930- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 428 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2020 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-050930- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 428 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2020 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E 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. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-050930- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 428 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2020 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-050930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 428 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2020 .TONIGHT...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 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-050930- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 428 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2020 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-050930- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 428 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2020 .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 3 to 5 ft Straits of Florida, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .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 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-050930- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 428 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-050930- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 428 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2020 .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 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, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling