000 FZNT24 KNHC 070820 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 320 AM EST Wed Feb 7 2018 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. GMZ001-072030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 320 AM EST Wed Feb 7 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front moving slowly across the northwest gulf waters will accelerate southeast later today, then stall east to west along 25N on Thu. Remnants of the front will north across the northern gulf waters on Fri and Sat ahead of second cold front moving off the Texas coast on Sun. Strong northerly flow will develop across the northwest waters late this afternoon, with these strong winds shifting south along the coast of Mexico tonight, and persisting near Veracruz through sunrise on Fri. $$ GMZ011-072030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 320 AM EST Wed Feb 7 2018 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of dense fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-072030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 320 AM EST Wed Feb 7 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of dense fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N late in the evening, then, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-072030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 320 AM EST Wed Feb 7 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-072030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 320 AM EST Wed Feb 7 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of dense fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft late. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-072030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 320 AM EST Wed Feb 7 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of dense fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-072030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 320 AM EST Wed Feb 7 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ023-072030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 320 AM EST Wed Feb 7 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...W winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-072030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 320 AM EST Wed Feb 7 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson