000 FZNT24 KNHC 171515 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1015 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. GMZ001-180315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1015 AM EST Wed Feb 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front from Naples Florida NW to to a 1008 mb low over Texas adjacent waters will weaken over the SE Gulf today, then lift northward as a warm front tonight. A cold front extends from the low to near Tampico, Mexico. The low pressure will trail the cold front across the basin through Fri. Strong to near gale force northerly winds behind the front are expected to reach gale force on Thu night near the Veracruz region and continue through Fri morning. Fresh E to SE winds are expected this weekend. $$ GMZ011-180315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1015 AM EST Wed Feb 17 2021 .TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...N winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-180315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1015 AM EST Wed Feb 17 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-180315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1015 AM EST Wed Feb 17 2021 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-180315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1015 AM EST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-180315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1015 AM EST Wed Feb 17 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-180315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1015 AM EST Wed Feb 17 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-180315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1015 AM EST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-180315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1015 AM EST Wed Feb 17 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to 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 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell late. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos