000 FZNT24 KNHC 260916 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 416 AM EST Mon Feb 26 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. GMZ001-262130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 416 AM EST Mon Feb 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A 1022 mb high pressure centered over the NW Bahamas extends a ridge westward to NE Mexico. The high will slide NE across the Atlantic through Wed. Fresh southerly return flow will develop over the western Gulf today through tonight, then expand into eastern portions Tue through Wed, ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the NW Gulf Wed afternoon. This front is expected to reach from the Florida Big Bend region to S Texas midday Thu, then stall and lift northward Thu night and Fri. $$ GMZ040-262130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 416 AM EST Mon Feb 26 2024 .TODAY...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI...S of 27N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 27N, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-262130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 416 AM EST Mon Feb 26 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...W of 92W, S winds 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 92W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 92W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-262130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 416 AM EST Mon Feb 26 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. E of 89W, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-262130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 416 AM EST Mon Feb 26 2024 .TODAY...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 85W, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-262130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 416 AM EST Mon Feb 26 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and SE 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-262130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 416 AM EST Mon Feb 26 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-262130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 416 AM EST Mon Feb 26 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-262130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 416 AM EST Mon Feb 26 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-262130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 416 AM EST Mon Feb 26 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-262130- Central Bay of Campeche- 416 AM EST Mon Feb 26 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-262130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 416 AM EST Mon Feb 26 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling