000 FZNT24 KNHC 300246 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1046 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 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. GMZ001-301500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1046 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extending from the Florida Big Bend to the Bay of Campeche will continue to support gale force winds in the SW basin behind the front through tonight. Strong to near gale force northerly winds are expected elsewhere behind the front. The front will move E of the basin by Wed evening. A second front will enter the northern Gulf early on Fri and reach the SW Gulf by Fri evening. Strong high pressure building behind this front will support fresh northeast winds over most of the SE Gulf by the end of the week. These winds may reach strong speeds on Sat along with building seas. $$ GMZ011-301500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1046 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-301500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1046 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-301500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1046 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-301500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1046 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-301500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1046 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-301500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1046 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2020 .OVERNIGHT...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less Straits of Florida, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Straits of Florida, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Straits of Florida, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-301500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1046 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-301500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1046 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA