000 FZNT24 KNHC 250242 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1042 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 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. GMZ001-251445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1042 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure extending W across the Atlc and into the Gulf waters along 26N will prevail through early Thu. A weak frontal trough is expected to sink S into the NE Gulf coastal waters Thu morning before dissipating Thu night. High pressure will then build westward across the NE Gulf Fri through Sat to produce fresh to strong return flow W of 88W. A cold front will move into the western Gulf Sat and Sat night, with a modest increase in winds and seas expected behind the front. The front will stall and dissipate over the northern Gulf Sun. $$ GMZ011-251445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1042 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-251445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1042 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. $$ GMZ015-251445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1042 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-251445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1042 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-251445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1042 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-251445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1042 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE 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. $$ GMZ023-251445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1042 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-251445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1042 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to 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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling