000 FZNT24 KNHC 011952 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 252 PM EST Sat Feb 1 2020 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. GMZ001-020800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 252 PM EST Sat Feb 1 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from near Fort Myers, Florida to the Yucatan Channel will shift SE of the basin tonight. High pressure will follow the front from west to east across the Gulf through Mon, ahead of a cold front expected to move off the Texas coast mid week. Expect fresh to strong southerly return flow ahead of the next cold front Mon through Tue. The front will reach from the Florida Big Bend to SW Gulf early Thu, pushing SE of the basin by the end of the week. $$ GMZ011-020800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 252 PM EST Sat Feb 1 2020 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-020800- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 252 PM EST Sat Feb 1 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...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 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-020800- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 252 PM EST Sat Feb 1 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-020800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 252 PM EST Sat Feb 1 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W of 96W, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-020800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 252 PM EST Sat Feb 1 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-020800- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 252 PM EST Sat Feb 1 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-020800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 252 PM EST Sat Feb 1 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-020800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 252 PM EST Sat Feb 1 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky