000 FZNT24 KNHC 220243 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 943 PM 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. GMZ001-221445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 943 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front along the Texas coast will drift into the coastal waters tonight and stall before moving back inland 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 the remainder of the weekend into early next week. $$ GMZ011-221445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 943 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Areas of fog. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-221445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 943 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog. .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 to S 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. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-221445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 943 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE to E 5 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-221445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 943 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to 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. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-221445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 943 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Areas of fog. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-221445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 943 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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...E to 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. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late. $$ GMZ023-221445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 943 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-221445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 943 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 3 to 6 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 7 ft elsewhere. .FRI...E 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 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling