000 FZNT24 KNHC 161912 CCA OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico...Corrected NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1020 AM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 Corrected synopsis 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. GMZ001-170330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1020 AM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Punta Gorda, Florida to 23N85W and to the northeast part of the Yucatan Peninsula. Moderate to fresh northerly winds prevail behind the front. Winds will diminish this afternoon as the front reaches the far southeastern Gulf and stalls. The front will lift back north as a warm from late tonight through Wed night. Fresh to strong southerly winds will develop over the western Gulf tonight as a low pressure system takes shape along the central Texas coast. This 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 afternoon, and exit the southeastern Gulf Fri afternoon. Gale conditions will be possible behind this front off Veracruz on Fri, while fresh to strong north to northeast winds are expected over the eastern Gulf and over the southern half of the central Gulf. Fresh to strong northerly winds will be confined to the eastern Gulf south of 27N Fri through Sat night. $$ GMZ011-170330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1020 AM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed NE and NW swell. Areas of light rain. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of light rain. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of rain. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of light rain. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-170330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1020 AM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Areas of light rain. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of light rain. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of light rain. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Areas of light rain. .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 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-170330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1020 AM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-170330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1020 AM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 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 in N swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-170330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1020 AM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-170330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1020 AM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .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 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. .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. $$ GMZ023-170330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1020 AM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 21N W OF 95W FRI... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI..S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-170330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1020 AM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre