000 FZNT24 KNHC 160222 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1022 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. GMZ001-161430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1022 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Patchy fog is expected over portions of the NW Gulf through at least Tue. 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. Expect strengthening SE return flow by late this week ahead of a cold front that will approach the Texas coast and move into the NW Gulf Fri night. 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. $$ GMZ011-161430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1022 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Patchy fog. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-161430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1022 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE 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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Patchy fog. .TUE...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 15 to 20 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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-161430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1022 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-161430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1022 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to 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 2 to 4 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. $$ GMZ019-161430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1022 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-161430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1022 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 15 to 20 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. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-161430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1022 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-161430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1022 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Reinhart