000 FZNT24 KNHC 010315 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1115 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 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. GMZ001-011515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1115 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from Appalachicola to S of Brownsville, Texas will race SE and clear the Gulf by Wed afternoon. Strong NW winds and seas of up to 9 ft will follow the front over the NE Gulf through midday Wed. Winds and seas will diminish across much of the basin late Wed, and remain relatively tranquil through the end of the week as high pressure builds over the NE Gulf. $$ GMZ011-011515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1115 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-011515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1115 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2020 .TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-011515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1115 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-011515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1115 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2020 .TODAY...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. $$ GMZ019-011515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1115 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2020 .TODAY...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-011515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1115 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E 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. $$ GMZ023-011515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1115 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-011515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1115 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster KONARIK