000 FZNT24 KNHC 220849 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 349 AM EST Thu Feb 22 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. GMZ001-222100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 349 AM EST Thu Feb 22 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front across the Texas coastal waters will stall this morning before moving back inland this afternoon. 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 Texas coastal waters early Sun and stall there through Sun before moving SE and reaching FL Panhandle to Veracruz Mexico Mon afternoon. $$ GMZ011-222100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 349 AM EST Thu Feb 22 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-222100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 349 AM EST Thu Feb 22 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. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-222100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 349 AM EST Thu Feb 22 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-222100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 349 AM EST Thu Feb 22 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-222100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 349 AM EST Thu Feb 22 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-222100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 349 AM EST Thu Feb 22 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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...SE winds 10 to 15 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. $$ GMZ023-222100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 349 AM EST Thu Feb 22 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-222100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 349 AM EST Thu Feb 22 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 7 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling