000 FZNT24 KNHC 161959 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 259 PM 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. GMZ001-170800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 259 PM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from southwest Florida to 22N86W, then becomes stationary to the northern Yucatan Peninsula. Moderate northerly winds are over the eastern Gulf. These winds will become east to southeast fresh winds tonight into Wed as the cold front slows down and becomes stationary over the southeastern Gulf. The front will lift back north as a warm front 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, then expand westward while veering around to the east through Sun night. $$ GMZ011-170800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 259 PM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SE to S winds 20 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-170800- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 259 PM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-170800- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 259 PM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-170800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 259 PM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-170800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 259 PM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-170800- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 259 PM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. 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. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-170800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 259 PM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 21N W OF 95W FRI... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-170800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 259 PM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except building to 6 to 9 ft far NW part late. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre