585 FZNT24 KNHC 121450 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 950 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. GMZ001-130300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 950 AM EST Fri Feb 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Strong northerly winds are expected in the western Gulf through tonight. A slow-moving cold front from Panama City Florida to 25N95W to near Tampico Mexico will reach from Tallahassee Florida to the Bay of Campeche tonight, then stall and weaken from the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Peninsula Sat night. A strong cold front is expected to move off the coast of Texas early Mon, and reach from the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Peninsula on Tue. Gale force northerly winds are possible in the western Gulf behind the front on Mon. Winds and seas will diminish on Tue. $$ GMZ011-130300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 950 AM EST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-130300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 950 AM EST Fri Feb 12 2021 .TODAY...W of 90W, NE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft W of 90W, and 3 ft or less elsewhere. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-130300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 950 AM EST Fri Feb 12 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-130300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 950 AM EST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 96W, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. 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...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 to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-130300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 950 AM EST Fri Feb 12 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-130300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 950 AM EST Fri Feb 12 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. $$ GMZ023-130300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 950 AM EST Fri Feb 12 2021 .TODAY...NW winds 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-130300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 950 AM EST Fri Feb 12 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen