000 FZNT24 KNHC 050253 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 953 PM 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. GMZ001-051500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 953 PM EST Tue Feb 4 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front is expected to enter the NW Gulf late Wed morning. The front will reach from SE Louisiana to near Tampico, Mexico Wed night, from near Tampa, Florida to the Yucatan Channel Thu night, then shift southeast of the basin on Fri. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected on either side of the front. The southerly return flow is forecast to reach minimal gale force over the NE Gulf on Thu. Winds and seas will diminish Fri and Sat as high pressure moves northeastward across the Gulf region. $$ GMZ011-051500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 953 PM EST Tue Feb 4 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-051500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 953 PM EST Tue Feb 4 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt late. 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 winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-051500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 953 PM EST Tue Feb 4 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-051500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 953 PM EST Tue Feb 4 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-051500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 953 PM EST Tue Feb 4 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-051500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 953 PM EST Tue Feb 4 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-051500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 953 PM EST Tue Feb 4 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-051500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 953 PM EST Tue Feb 4 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt late. 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 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .WED NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .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...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. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR