000 FZNT24 KNHC 191948 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 248 PM 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. GMZ001-200800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 248 PM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near Port Charlotte, Florida to the NE tip of the Yucatan Peninsula this afternoon and will move SE and exit the basin tonight. Reinforcing cold air behind the front will continue to support strong northerly winds behind the front and south of 26N through midnight. High pressure will dominate the Gulf region into Sun. The next cold front will move into the northwest Gulf early Mon morning, and move across the basin through Tue. $$ GMZ011-200800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 248 PM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-200800- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 248 PM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW 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...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-200800- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 248 PM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-200800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 248 PM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 kt late. 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 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-200800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 248 PM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-200800- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 248 PM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 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 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-200800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 248 PM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-200800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 248 PM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling