000 FZNT24 KNHC 040802 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 302 AM EST Tue Feb 4 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. GMZ001-042015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 302 AM EST Tue Feb 4 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly winds are expected across the western Gulf through tonight, ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the NW Gulf Wed morning. Frequent gusts to minimal gale force are likely this morning over the northwest Gulf. The front will reach from southeast Louisiana to near Tampico, Mexico late Wed, from near Tampa, Florida to the northeast Yucatan peninsula late Thu, before shifting southeast of the basin Fri. Winds and seas diminish Fri and Sat as a high pressure moves eastward across the northern Gulf. $$ GMZ011-042015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 302 AM EST Tue Feb 4 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to minimal gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Frequent gusts to minimal gale force early. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-042015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 302 AM EST Tue Feb 4 2020 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-042015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 302 AM EST Tue Feb 4 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-042015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 302 AM EST Tue Feb 4 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...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...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-042015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 302 AM EST Tue Feb 4 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-042015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 302 AM EST Tue Feb 4 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-042015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 302 AM EST Tue Feb 4 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-042015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 302 AM EST Tue Feb 4 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen