000 FZNT24 KNHC 011512 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1012 AM EST Mon Mar 1 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. GMZ001-020315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1012 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure ridging extending from the Atlantic to the central Gulf will slide eastward today as a cold front approaches the Gulf region. The front will enter the northern Gulf waters this afternoon, then stall tonight. A low pressure will develop along the frontal boundary dragging a new cold across the western Gulf tonight into Tue morning. Gale-force winds will develop near Tampico early Tue morning, and then near the Veracruz area later in the morning. The front will reach from SE Louisiana to the central Bay of Campeche early Tue afternoon, from the western Florida Panhandle to the eastern Bay of Campeche by Tue night, and from near Tampa Bay, Florida to NW Yucatan peninsula on Wed. The front will move across the SE Gulf Wed night into Thu. $$ GMZ011-020315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1012 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-020315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1012 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-020315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1012 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less S of 27N, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .TUE...S of 27N, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of 27N, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-020315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1012 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, NE winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft late. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-020315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1012 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-020315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1012 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-020315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1012 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-020315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1012 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR