000 FZNT24 KNHC 191425 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 925 AM EST Fri Feb 19 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. GMZ001-200230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 925 AM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from just N of Tampa, Florida to the central Yucatan Peninsula this morning. Reinforcing cold air behind the front will continue to support gale force northerly winds near Tampico, and in the Veracruz region through late this morning, with seas building to around 16 ft. The front will exit the basin by this evening. High pressure will be in control of the Gulf region into Sun. The next cold front will move into the northwest Gulf Sun night into Mon morning, and move across the basin through Tue. $$ GMZ011-200230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 925 AM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-200230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 925 AM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E 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...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-200230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 925 AM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. $$ GMZ017-200230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 925 AM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .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. $$ GMZ019-200230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 925 AM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-200230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 925 AM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .TODAY...Straits of Florida, SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. 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. $$ GMZ023-200230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 925 AM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt by the afternoon. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-200230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 925 AM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 10 to 15 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 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling