000 FZNT24 KNHC 170214 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 914 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. GMZ001-171415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 914 PM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A slow moving cold front from southwest Florida to the northern Yucatan Peninsula will stall and weaken over the SE Gulf on Wed, then lift northward as a warm front through Wed night. A developing low pressure system in the NW Gulf Wed night will trail a cold front across the basin through Fri. Strong north winds and building seas are expected across the Gulf behind the front through Fri evening. Fresh E to SE winds are expected this weekend. $$ GMZ011-171415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 914 PM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-171415- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 914 PM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-171415- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 914 PM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-171415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 914 PM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt early 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 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .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 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-171415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 914 PM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-171415- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 914 PM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .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 to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N early in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. $$ GMZ023-171415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 914 PM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-171415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 914 PM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell