000 FZNT24 KNHC 210328 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1028 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. GMZ001-211530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1028 PM EST Sat Feb 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over Alabama will shift into the Carolinas through late Mon in the wake of a cold front now across the northwest 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 will move into the northwest Gulf Thu morning, and reach from Mobile Bay, Alabama to Tampico, Mexico Thu night. $$ GMZ011-211530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1028 PM EST Sat Feb 20 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-211530- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1028 PM EST Sat Feb 20 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NW to N 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 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-211530- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1028 PM EST Sat Feb 20 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-211530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1028 PM EST Sat Feb 20 2021 .OVERNIGHT...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...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 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 winds 10 to 15 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 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-211530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1028 PM EST Sat Feb 20 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-211530- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1028 PM EST Sat Feb 20 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Scattered showers. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NW to 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-211530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1028 PM EST Sat Feb 20 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere N to NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-211530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1028 PM EST Sat Feb 20 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...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...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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen