000 FZNT24 KNHC 122036 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 336 PM 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. GMZ001-130845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 336 PM 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 1011 mb low pres near 25N93W to Veracruz Mexico will reach from the Florida Big Bend low pres near 24N92W to the Bay of Campeche early Sat. The front will stall, then gradually weaken through Sun night. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to affect the central Gulf of Mexico near and east of the front through tonight. A strong cold front is expected to move off the coast of Texas early Mon, and reach from Tampa Bay to the Yucatan Peninsula early Tue. Low pres may develop along this front early Mon in the NW Gulf. Gale force northerly winds are possible in the western Gulf behind the front to the west of the low on Mon. Winds and seas will diminish on Tue. Southeasterly return flow will increase over the western Gulf Tue night ahead of another cold front that will emerge off the Texas coast Wed. $$ GMZ011-130845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 336 PM EST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-130845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 336 PM EST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON WEST OF 92W... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-130845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 336 PM EST Fri Feb 12 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-130845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 336 PM EST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 30 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 11 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-130845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 336 PM EST Fri Feb 12 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-130845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 336 PM EST Fri Feb 12 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-130845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 336 PM EST Fri Feb 12 2021 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-130845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 336 PM EST Fri Feb 12 2021 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 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, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .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. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen