000 FZNT24 KNHC 151438 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1038 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 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. GMZ001-160245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1038 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure ridging extending from the western Atlantic westward to across the Gulf will change little through Fri. The combination between the ridge and low pressure forming over inland Mexico Tue and Tue night will result in a tightening of the pressure gradient leading to some increase in winds and seas over the NW and N-central Gulf beginning Tue night and through Thu. Fresh to locally strong northeast to east winds will develop each evening near the northern Yucatan Peninsula, then weaken overnight as the associated trough moves offshore. Patchy fog is expected over portions of the NW Gulf, especially during the overnight and early morning hours into Tue. $$ GMZ011-160245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1038 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog until early afternoon. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog late. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog through until early afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-160245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1038 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog N part until early afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog N part late. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog N part in the morning. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog N part late. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-160245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1038 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-160245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1038 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-160245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1038 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-160245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1038 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-160245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1038 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-160245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1038 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre