000 FZNT24 KNHC 201102 AAA OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 602 AM EST Sun Feb 20 2022 Updated synopsis 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. GMZ001-202015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 602 AM EST Sun Feb 20 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A weakening cold front extends from the Straits of Florida to 24N88W, where it becomes stationary to the central Bay of Campeche. The front will slowly move southward today and become stationary over the Straits of Florida and far southeastern Gulf by early this afternoon. Strong to near gale- force northwest to north winds in the SW Gulf near Veracruz will diminish by early this afternoon. The front will dissipate across the eastern Gulf region on Mon as high pressure over the region shifts eastward. Fresh to strong return flow will develop over the Gulf Mon into early Tue. A cold front is expected to enter the far NW Gulf Wed night and stall. Another cold front is then expected to enter the NW Gulf Thu night followed by fresh to strong northerly winds. $$ GMZ011-202015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 602 AM EST Sun Feb 20 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt behind front late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft behind front late. $$ GMZ013-202015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 602 AM EST Sun Feb 20 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-202015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 602 AM EST Sun Feb 20 2022 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-202015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 602 AM EST Sun Feb 20 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 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 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-202015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 602 AM EST Sun Feb 20 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-202015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 602 AM EST Sun Feb 20 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-202015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 602 AM EST Sun Feb 20 2022 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the morning. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt by early this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft by early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-202015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 602 AM EST Sun Feb 20 2022 .TODAY...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, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre