000 FZNT24 KNHC 141520 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1020 AM EST Sun Feb 14 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. GMZ001-150330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1020 AM EST Sun Feb 14 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A 1010 mb low near 27N87W is along a weakening stationary frontal trough that extends from the Florida Big Bend to 24N90W. Fresh N to NE winds prevail NW of the trough over the N Gulf. The trough will dissipate tonight. A strong cold front with attendant low pressure will move off the coast of southern Texas tonight. The front will reach from Tampa Bay Florida to Cancun Mexico by early Tue, then dissipate Tue night. Gale force northerly winds are expected in the northwestern and west-central Gulf late tonight through Monday afternoon to the west of the low pressure and behind the front. Winds and seas will diminish across the region by early Tue. The next cold front will enter the western Gulf Wed night, and reach from the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Peninsula Thu night. Strong to near gale force winds are likely to precede and follow this front across the basin, with gale force winds possible off Veracruz Thu. $$ GMZ011-150330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1020 AM EST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ013-150330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1020 AM EST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...W of 90W, S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 90W, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ015-150330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1020 AM EST Sun Feb 14 2021 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-150330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1020 AM EST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W of 95W, N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 40 kt. W of 95W, seas 10 to 15 ft. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ019-150330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1020 AM EST Sun Feb 14 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ021-150330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1020 AM EST Sun Feb 14 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...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 to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-150330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1020 AM EST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU... .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ025-150330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1020 AM EST Sun Feb 14 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen