000 FZNT24 KNHC 031427 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 927 AM EST Mon Feb 3 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. GMZ001-040230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 927 AM EST Mon Feb 3 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure shifting over the western Atlantic today will support fresh to strong southerly flow through Tue in the western Gulf. The next cold front is expected to enter the northwest Gulf by Wed and reach from the western Florida Panhandle to near Veracruz Mexico by early Thu. The cold front will exit the southeast Gulf by Fri. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected on either side of the front, with near gale force conditions possible over the northeast Gulf on Thu. $$ GMZ011-040230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 927 AM EST Mon Feb 3 2020 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-040230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 927 AM EST Mon Feb 3 2020 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-040230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 927 AM EST Mon Feb 3 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-040230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 927 AM EST Mon Feb 3 2020 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-040230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 927 AM EST Mon Feb 3 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-040230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 927 AM EST Mon Feb 3 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-040230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 927 AM EST Mon Feb 3 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-040230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 927 AM EST Mon Feb 3 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR/BJR