000 FZNT24 KNHC 211434 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 934 AM EST Wed Feb 21 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. GMZ001-220245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 934 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front will drift into the Texas coastal waters through the evening before stalling and moving back inland into early Thu. Strong high pressure across the W Atlc will maintain a ridge extending W across the Gulf coast states to produce fresh return flow across most of the basin, except strong winds through the Straits of Florida and across central portion of the Gulf. A weak cold front will drift into the far NW waters Sat night and stall there through Sun night. $$ GMZ011-220245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 934 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-220245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 934 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-220245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 934 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-220245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 934 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-220245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 934 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-220245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 934 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...E to SE 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-220245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 934 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-220245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 934 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2018 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE to E 5 to 10 kt towards evening. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky