000 FZNT24 KNHC 050858 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 358 AM EST Wed Feb 5 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. GMZ001-052100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 358 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Patchy fog over the northern Gulf will dissipate through the morning ahead of a cold front expected to move off the Texas coast during the early morning. The front will reach from SE Louisiana to near Tampico, Mexico tonight, 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. Looking ahead, a weak front may stall over the northern Gulf coast Sun. $$ GMZ011-052100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 358 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2020 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog ending early, then scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-052100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 358 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog ending early, then scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt E of 88W late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 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. $$ GMZ015-052100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 358 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered tstms. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-052100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 358 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2020 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE 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 in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt, increasing to 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 to 15 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. $$ GMZ019-052100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 358 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-052100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 358 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to 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. $$ GMZ023-052100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 358 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-052100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 358 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2020 .TODAY...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 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 to 5 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning. Winds SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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 Christensen