000 FZNT24 KNHC 170758 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 258 AM EST Wed Feb 17 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. GMZ001-172000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 258 AM EST Wed Feb 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front from Naples Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula will stall and weaken over the SE Gulf today, then lift northward as a warm front tonight. A low pressure system developing in the NW Gulf tonight will trail a cold front across the basin through Fri. Strong northerly winds and building seas are expected across the Gulf behind the front through Fri evening. Fresh E to SE winds are expected this weekend. $$ GMZ011-172000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 258 AM EST Wed Feb 17 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-172000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 258 AM EST Wed Feb 17 2021 .TODAY...W of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...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...N to 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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-172000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 258 AM EST Wed Feb 17 2021 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-172000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 258 AM EST Wed Feb 17 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 25 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 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. $$ GMZ019-172000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 258 AM EST Wed Feb 17 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S of 24N, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-172000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 258 AM EST Wed Feb 17 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...W 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 15 to 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 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-172000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 258 AM EST Wed Feb 17 2021 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-172000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 258 AM EST Wed Feb 17 2021 .TODAY...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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell