000 FZNT24 KNHC 150847 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 347 AM EST Mon Feb 15 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. GMZ001-152100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 347 AM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A 1009 mb low is centered near 26N94W, with cold front extending from the low to 21N97W. A weaker frontal boundary extends from the low to the east to near 29N83W. Gale force northerly winds are expected in the northwestern and west- central Gulf today 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 late Wed, then exit east of the basin by Fri afternoon. Strong to near gale force winds are likely to precede and follow this front across the basin, with gale force winds possible off Veracruz expected on Thu. $$ GMZ011-152100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 347 AM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft late. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-152100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 347 AM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W of 90W, NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. 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...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-152100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 347 AM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-152100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 347 AM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-152100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 347 AM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-152100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 347 AM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Straits of Florida, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .TUE...Straits of Florida, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Straits of Florida, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .TUE NIGHT...NE to 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 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ023-152100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 347 AM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU... .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-152100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 347 AM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 9 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 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA