000 FZNT24 KNHC 272033 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 433 PM 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. GMZ001-280845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 433 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will enter the NW Gulf by Mon afternoon, then quickly reach the southeastern Gulf waters Wed and the Straits of Florida Wed evening. In the wake of the front, strong northerly winds are expected in the western half of the basin, with gale force winds over the far western Gulf and over the southwestern Gulf Tue and Tue night. High pressure behind the front will build southeastward across the area through Fri while weakening. A weak secondary front will drop southward to the northern Gulf early on Fri and reach the far southwestern Gulf by Fri evening. Stronger high pressure will build in behind this front. The gradient between the front and a tropical wave that will be in the western Caribbean Sea Fri is expected to freshen the northeast winds over most of the south- central and southeastern Gulf Fri and Fri night. $$ GMZ011-280845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 433 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-280845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 433 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms E of 92W. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W. Seas 6 to 8 ft. E of 90W, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms E of 90W. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and NW 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-280845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 433 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 2020 .TONIGHT...S of 27N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-280845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 433 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 2020 ...GALE WARNING S OF 25N W OF 96W... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...W of 96W, S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, except behind front N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, except behind front building to 7 to 10 ft late. Scattered showers and thunderstorms ahead of front. .TUE...S of 25N W of 96W, N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt S of 24N E of 96W and to 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except subsiding to 6 to 8 ft N of 24N. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-280845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 433 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-280845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 433 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 2020 .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 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...Straits of Florida, NE to E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-280845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 433 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 2020 ...GALE WARNING S OF 21N W OF 95W... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except S of 21N W of 95W 10 to 16 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...S of 20N W of 95W, NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell S of 21N and 6 to 8 ft N of 21N. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-280845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 433 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre