000 FZNT24 KNHC 200330 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1030 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. GMZ001-201530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1030 PM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from near Naples, Florida to the western tip of Cuba will move SE and exit the basin overnight. 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. $$ GMZ011-201530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1030 PM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-201530- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1030 PM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .OVERNIGHT...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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-201530- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1030 PM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the morning. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-201530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1030 PM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .OVERNIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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, shifting to N to NE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S 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. $$ GMZ019-201530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1030 PM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-201530- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1030 PM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. 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. .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. $$ GMZ023-201530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1030 PM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-201530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1030 PM EST Fri Feb 19 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT...N to 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen