396 FZNT24 KNHC 201510 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1010 AM EST Tue Feb 20 2024 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. GMZ001-210315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1010 AM EST Tue Feb 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure system over the SE United States extends a ridge across the Gulf of Mexico and will move eastward by midweek in response to a cold front approaching the western Gulf. Ahead of this front, fresh to strong southerly return flow can be expected in the western Gulf on Wed night. These winds will diminish Thu as the cold front moves across the Gulf Thu night through Sat. Moderate to fresh northerly winds can be expected behind the front with moderate seas. $$ GMZ040-210315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1010 AM EST Tue Feb 20 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to S to SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-210315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1010 AM EST Tue Feb 20 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W of 92W, S winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 92W, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-210315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1010 AM EST Tue Feb 20 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W of 89W, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-210315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1010 AM EST Tue Feb 20 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 85W, and 2 to 4 ft E of 85W. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 85W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 85W. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-210315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1010 AM EST Tue Feb 20 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-210315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1010 AM EST Tue Feb 20 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NW 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-210315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1010 AM EST Tue Feb 20 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-210315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1010 AM EST Tue Feb 20 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-210315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1010 AM EST Tue Feb 20 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-210315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1010 AM EST Tue Feb 20 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-210315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1010 AM EST Tue Feb 20 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Delgado