675 FZNT24 KNHC 020217 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 917 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. GMZ001-021430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 917 PM EST Sat Feb 1 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front is exiting the basin from the Straits of Florida to western Cuba. High pressure is building in behind the front from west to east which will continue through early next week. Fresh to strong southerly flow is expected Mon through Tue in the western Gulf ahead of the next front. The front will enter the basin by early Wed, reach from the Florida Big Bend to SW Gulf early Thu, pushing SE of the basin by the end of the week. $$ GMZ011-021430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 917 PM EST Sat Feb 1 2020 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-021430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 917 PM EST Sat Feb 1 2020 .OVERNIGHT...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. $$ GMZ015-021430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 917 PM EST Sat Feb 1 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-021430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 917 PM EST Sat Feb 1 2020 .OVERNIGHT...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. $$ GMZ019-021430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 917 PM EST Sat Feb 1 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-021430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 917 PM EST Sat Feb 1 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .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. $$ GMZ023-021430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 917 PM EST Sat Feb 1 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-021430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 917 PM EST Sat Feb 1 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .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