000 FZNT24 KNHC 280245 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1045 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. GMZ001-281445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1045 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 west of 95W on Tue. A secondary front will drop southward to the northern Gulf early on Fri and reach the far southwestern Gulf by Fri evening. Strong high pressure will build in behind this front. The pressure gradient between the front and a tropical wave that will approach the western Caribbean is expected to freshen the northeast winds over most of the southeastern Gulf on Fri. $$ GMZ011-281445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1045 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-281445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1045 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft W of 90W, and 3 ft or less elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W of 90W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-281445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1045 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 2020 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to S. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-281445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1045 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 kt, shifting to N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 96W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-281445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1045 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-281445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1045 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Straits of Florida, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...Straits of Florida, variable less than 5 kt. Winds E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-281445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1045 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-281445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1045 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE 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. .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 ERA