000 FZNT24 KNHC 270842 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 442 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 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. GMZ001-272045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 442 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will enter the NW Gulf by Mon afternoon, then move SE across the Gulf waters through the week. In the wake of the front, strong northerly winds are expected in the western half of the basin, with gale force winds possible over the southwestern Gulf on Tue-Wed. High pressure behind the front will slide eastward across the northern Gulf through Thu night. $$ GMZ011-272045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 442 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-272045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 442 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-272045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 442 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...S of 27N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-272045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 442 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-272045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 442 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-272045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 442 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, NE to E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-272045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 442 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds late. Winds NE to E 10 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .TUE...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-272045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 442 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA