000 FZNT24 KNHC 201950 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 250 PM EST Sat Feb 20 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. GMZ001-210800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 250 PM EST Sat Feb 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the Tennessee Valley will shift into the Carolinas through late Mon in the wake of a cold front now across the NW Caribbean. The next cold front will move into the NW Gulf early Mon morning, and move across the basin through late Tue. Looking ahead, a third front may reach the northwest Gulf by Thu morning. $$ GMZ011-210800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 250 PM EST Sat Feb 20 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-210800- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 250 PM EST Sat Feb 20 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 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. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-210800- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 250 PM EST Sat Feb 20 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-210800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 250 PM EST Sat Feb 20 2021 .TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-210800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 250 PM EST Sat Feb 20 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-210800- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 250 PM EST Sat Feb 20 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to 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. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-210800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 250 PM EST Sat Feb 20 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-210800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 250 PM EST Sat Feb 20 2021 .TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .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...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. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling