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FZNT24 KNHC 021514
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1014 AM EST Sun Feb 2 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.

GMZ001-030315-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1014 AM EST Sun Feb 2 2020

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure building over the western Gulf will
shift eastward across the basin through Mon. This pattern will
support fresh to strong southerly flow Mon through Tue in the
western Gulf ahead of the next front. The front is expected to
enter the basin by Tue night, reach from SE Louisiana to the 
southwest Gulf Wed night, pushing southeast of the basin by the 
end of the week. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are 
expected on either side of the front. 

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GMZ011-030315-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1014 AM EST Sun Feb 2 2020

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. 

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GMZ013-030315-
N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary-
1014 AM EST Sun Feb 2 2020

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...W of 90W, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere,
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...W of 90W, S to SW winds 15 kt, shifting to S 20 to
25 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft W of 90W, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. 
.TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

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GMZ015-030315-
NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W-
1014 AM EST Sun Feb 2 2020

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...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...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 

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GMZ017-030315-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1014 AM EST Sun Feb 2 2020

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to
30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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GMZ019-030315-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W-
1014 AM EST Sun Feb 2 2020

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

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GMZ021-030315-
E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1014 AM EST Sun Feb 2 2020

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 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...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

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GMZ023-030315-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1014 AM EST Sun Feb 2 2020

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to
25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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GMZ025-030315-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1014 AM EST Sun Feb 2 2020

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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Forecaster GR