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Gulf of Mexico Offshore Marine Forecast Expires:202011271400;;451528 FZNT24 KNHC 270156 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 856 PM EST Thu Nov 26 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. GMZ011-271400- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 856 PM EST Thu Nov 26 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Expires:202011271400;;451529 FZNT24 KNHC 270156 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 856 PM EST Thu Nov 26 2020 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ013-271400- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 856 PM EST Thu Nov 26 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Expires:202011271400;;451530 FZNT24 KNHC 270156 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 856 PM EST Thu Nov 26 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. GMZ015-271400- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 856 PM EST Thu Nov 26 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft early in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Expires:202011271400;;451531 FZNT24 KNHC 270156 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 856 PM EST Thu Nov 26 2020 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ017-271400- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 856 PM EST Thu Nov 26 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Expires:202011271400;;451527 FZNT24 KNHC 270156 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 856 PM EST Thu Nov 26 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. GMZ001-271400- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 856 PM EST Thu Nov 26 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will move into the NW Gulf waters Sat night, quickly reach from the Florida western panhandle to near 25N90W and to the eastern Bay of Campeche Sun evening and to southeast of the Gulf by Mon evening. The front will be followed by fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas. These conditions will diminish Tue and Tue night. $$