000 FZNT24 KNHC 120756 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 256 AM EST Fri Feb 12 2021 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. GMZ001-122000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 256 AM EST Fri Feb 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong northerly winds are expected in the western Gulf through tonight. A cold front from the Florida panhandle to near Tampico Mexico will reach from the Florida Big Bend to the Bay of Campeche tonight, then stall and weaken from Tampa Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula Sat night. A strong cold front is expected to move off the coast of Texas Mon, and reach from the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Peninsula on Tue. $$ GMZ011-122000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 256 AM EST Fri Feb 12 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-122000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 256 AM EST Fri Feb 12 2021 .TODAY...W of 90W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-122000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 256 AM EST Fri Feb 12 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-122000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 256 AM EST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-122000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 256 AM EST Fri Feb 12 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-122000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 256 AM EST Fri Feb 12 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-122000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 256 AM EST Fri Feb 12 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-122000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 256 AM EST Fri Feb 12 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell