Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of Mexico)


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FZNT24 KNHC 281437
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1037 AM EDT Sat Mar 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.

GMZ001-290245-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1037 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

.SYNOPSIS...Weakening high pressure will ridge over the eastern 
Gulf from the western Atlc through Sun. A weak cold front will 
reach the NW Gulf late this afternoon, stall near the Texas and 
Louisiana coasts Sun, and lift N as a warm front Mon. Strong SE 
winds will affect the central and W Gulf today. Another stronger 
cold front will enter the Gulf early Tue, the cross the N Gulf by 
Wed night. 

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GMZ011-290245-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1037 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to E late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE
10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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GMZ013-290245-
N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary-
1037 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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GMZ015-290245-
NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W-
1037 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ017-290245-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1037 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ019-290245-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W-
1037 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ021-290245-
E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1037 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ023-290245-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1037 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ025-290245-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1037 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 15 to
20 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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Forecaster CAM