000 FZNT24 KNHC 180229 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1029 PM EDT Tue Mar 17 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. GMZ001-181430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1029 PM EDT Tue Mar 17 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A weak high pressure ridge across the northern Gulf will maintain moderate SE return flow and patchy fog across the NW Gulf through Wed. Low pressure forming over northern Mexico and a strengthening W Atlc ridge will support fresh return flow across most of the basin later this week. A slow-moving cold front will reach the NW Gulf Fri night, then stall and weaken over the northern Gulf Sat through Sun. Strong NE to E winds will develop each evening north of the Yucatan Peninsula, then weaken overnight as the associated trough moves offshore. $$ GMZ011-181430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1029 PM EDT Tue Mar 17 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog early. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-181430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1029 PM EDT Tue Mar 17 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas building to 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-181430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1029 PM EDT Tue Mar 17 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-181430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1029 PM EDT Tue Mar 17 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-181430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1029 PM EDT Tue Mar 17 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-181430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1029 PM EDT Tue Mar 17 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-181430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1029 PM EDT Tue Mar 17 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-181430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1029 PM EDT Tue Mar 17 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Reinhart