000 FZNT24 KNHC 261319 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 819 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. GMZ001-270130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 819 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 into Wed. Fresh to locally stong 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 near Tampico, Mexico by midday Thu, then stall and lift northward Thu night and Fri. $$ GMZ040-270130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 819 AM EST Mon Feb 26 2024 .TODAY...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-270130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 819 AM EST Mon Feb 26 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...W of 92W, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 92W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-270130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 819 AM EST Mon Feb 26 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-270130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 819 AM EST Mon Feb 26 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...S winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-270130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 819 AM EST Mon Feb 26 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-270130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 819 AM EST Mon Feb 26 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E 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 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-270130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 819 AM EST Mon Feb 26 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-270130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 819 AM EST Mon Feb 26 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...E 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-270130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 819 AM EST Mon Feb 26 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-270130- Central Bay of Campeche- 819 AM EST Mon Feb 26 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-270130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 819 AM EST Mon Feb 26 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Konarik