000 FZNT24 KNHC 161442 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1042 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 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. GMZ001-170245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1042 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge extending from the western Atlantic westward to across the Gulf of Mexico will change little through Fri. The pressure gradient will tighten between the ridge and low pressure forming over inland Mexico leading to some increase in winds and seas over the NW and N-central Gulf Wed night into 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. $$ GMZ011-170245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1042 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog NW part in the morning. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog NW part late. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog NW part in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog NW part late. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-170245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1042 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog N part in the morning. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog N part late. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog N part in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog N part late. .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 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-170245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1042 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-170245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1042 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 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. $$ GMZ019-170245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1042 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-170245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1042 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-170245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1042 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-170245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1042 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .FRI...E 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. $$ Forecaster Aguirre