000 FZNT24 KNHC 280830 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 430 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 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. GMZ001-282030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 430 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will enter the NW Gulf by this afternoon, then reach the southeastern Gulf waters Wed and the Straits of Florida by Wed evening. In the wake of the front, strong northerly winds are expected in the western half of the basin, with gale force winds expected 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 by the end of the week. $$ GMZ011-282030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 430 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-282030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 430 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W of 90W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...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 to 15 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. $$ GMZ015-282030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 430 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2020 .TODAY...S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and SW 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-282030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 430 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W of 96W, S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. W of 96W, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt W of 95W...N winds 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 13 ft W of 95W...and 8 to 10 ft elsewhere. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-282030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 430 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-282030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 430 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-282030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 430 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Scattered tstms. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 30 to 40 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-282030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 430 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .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 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA