000 FZNT24 KNHC 190329 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1029 PM EST Thu Feb 18 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. GMZ001-191530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1029 PM EST Thu Feb 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from near Panama City, Florida to the south-central Gulf of Mexico near 22N92W. Reinforcing cold air behind the front will induce gale force northerly winds near Tampico, and in the Veracruz region tonight into Fri. Gales are also expected in the Bay of Campeche on Fri, with seas building to 14 to 16 ft. The front will reach from near Tampa Bay, Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche Fri morning, exiting the basin by Fri evening. High pressure will be in control of the Gulf region into Sun. Looking ahead, another cold front will move into the northwest Gulf Sun night into Mon morning, and move across the basin through Tue. $$ GMZ011-191530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1029 PM EST Thu Feb 18 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-191530- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1029 PM EST Thu Feb 18 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI...NW to 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-191530- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1029 PM EST Thu Feb 18 2021 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-191530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1029 PM EST Thu Feb 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...W of 96W N winds 30 to 35 kt. E of 96W N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 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 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-191530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1029 PM EST Thu Feb 18 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-191530- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1029 PM EST Thu Feb 18 2021 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...Straits of Florida, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft Straits of Florida, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 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. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-191530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1029 PM EST Thu Feb 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt early in the morning. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-191530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1029 PM EST Thu Feb 18 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and NW to N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft early in the morning. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 11 ft. .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. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen