000 FZNT24 KNHC 152041 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 441 PM 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. GMZ001-160845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 441 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A weak high pressure ridge extending from the western Atlantic across the northern Gulf will maintain gentle to moderate E to SE winds over much of the Gulf through midweek. Patchy fog is expected over portions of the NW Gulf through at least Tue. Expect strengthening SE return flow by late this week as a cold front approaches the Texas coast. Elsewhere, fresh to locally strong NE to E winds will develop each evening near the northern Yucatan Peninsula, then weaken overnight as the associated trough moves offshore. $$ GMZ011-160845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 441 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Patchy fog. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-160845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 441 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Patchy fog. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-160845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 441 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-160845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 441 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-160845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 441 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-160845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 441 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 2 to 4 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. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-160845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 441 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-160845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 441 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Reinhart