000 FZNT24 KNHC 281506 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1106 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. GMZ001-290315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1106 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will enter the NW Gulf 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. $$ GMZ011-290315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1106 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms ahead of front. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-290315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1106 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2020 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SW 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and NW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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. $$ GMZ015-290315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1106 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2020 .TODAY...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and SW 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-290315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1106 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2020 ...GALE WARNING S OF 23N W OF 97W... .TODAY...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Sea 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, except S of 23N W of 97W increasing to 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except S of 23N W of 97W building to 9 to 14 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt, except S of 23N W of 97W N winds 30 to 35 kt diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except S of 23N W of 97W 10 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft..highest S part. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 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. $$ GMZ019-290315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1106 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-290315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1106 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-290315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1106 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2020 ...GALE WARNING S OF 21N W OF 95W... .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except S of 21N W of 95W building to 10 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft, except S of 20N 10 to 14 ft in N swell early, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-290315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1106 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except 10 to 14 ft W of 94W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in 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 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre