218 FZNT24 KNHC 280755 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 255 AM EST Sat Nov 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. GMZ001-282000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 255 AM EST Sat Nov 28 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will move into the NW Gulf by Sun morning, quickly reach from the western Florida Panhandle to near 25N90W and the eastern Bay of Campeche Sun night and to southeast of the Gulf by Mon night. The front will be followed by fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas. Gales are likely in the extreme SW Gulf late Mon. Winds diminish and seas subside Tue. High pressure in the wake of the front will shift eastward Tue night through Wed night allowing for moderate to fresh east to southeast flow to set up across the area. Another cold front is expected to move into the NW Gulf Wed night. $$ GMZ011-282000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 255 AM EST Sat Nov 28 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-282000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 255 AM EST Sat Nov 28 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-282000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 255 AM EST Sat Nov 28 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-282000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 255 AM EST Sat Nov 28 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-282000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 255 AM EST Sat Nov 28 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-282000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 255 AM EST Sat Nov 28 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-282000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 255 AM EST Sat Nov 28 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-282000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 255 AM EST Sat Nov 28 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK