000 FZNT24 KNHC 160837 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 337 AM EST Tue Feb 16 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. GMZ001-162045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 337 AM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends across northeast Gulf from 29N83W to 23N87W. Moderate to fresh northerly winds prevail behind the front. Winds will diminish today as the front moves away. Another low pressure system will track east-northeastward across the NW Gulf on Wed dragging a strong cold front across the western Gulf. This front is expected to reach from near Apalachicola, Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche on Thu, and exit the Gulf on Fri. Gale conditions will be possible behind this front off Veracruz on Thu. Strong southerly winds are expected ahead of the front. Fresh to strong winds northeast winds will be over the southeastern Gulf Sat. $$ GMZ011-162045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 337 AM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-162045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 337 AM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-162045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 337 AM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-162045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 337 AM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-162045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 337 AM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-162045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 337 AM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE 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...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-162045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 337 AM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-162045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 337 AM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA