000 FZNT24 KNHC 041428 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 928 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. GMZ001-050230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 928 AM EST Tue Feb 4 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly winds will persist across the western Gulf ahead of a cold front that is expected to enter the NW Gulf on Wed. The front will reach from SE Louisiana to near Veracruz, Mexico Thu morning, from near Tampa, Florida to the Yucatan Channel Thu night, then shift southeast of the basin on Fri. Winds and seas will diminish Fri and Sat as high pressure moves northeastward across the Gulf. $$ GMZ011-050230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 928 AM EST Tue Feb 4 2020 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-050230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 928 AM EST Tue Feb 4 2020 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S 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 S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 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. $$ GMZ015-050230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 928 AM EST Tue Feb 4 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-050230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 928 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...W of 96W, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. $$ GMZ019-050230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 928 AM EST Tue Feb 4 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-050230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 928 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. .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. $$ GMZ023-050230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 928 AM EST Tue Feb 4 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-050230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 928 AM EST Tue Feb 4 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, 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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 Reinhart