000 FZNT24 KNHC 061551 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1051 AM EST Thu Feb 6 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. GMZ001-070400- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1051 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from SE Louisiana coast to north of Veracruz, Mexico near 20N96.5W will reach from near Tampa, Florida to the Yucatan Channel tonight, then pass southeast of the basin on Fri. Gale force winds are expected ahead and behind the front over the north waters E of 90W late , where seas are forecast to build to near 15 ft. Elsewhere, expect fresh to strong winds and building seas across the Gulf region on either side of the front. Winds and seas will diminish from W to E Fri into the weekend as high pressure moves northeastward across the Gulf. Looking ahead, another cold front is forecast to move off the Texas coast on Sat, then stall near the northern Gulf coast Sun into Mon. $$ GMZ011-070400- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1051 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-070400- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1051 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W of 90W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-070400- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1051 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, SW winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to W to NW 25 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-070400- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1051 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-070400- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1051 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020 .TODAY...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-070400- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1051 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-070400- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1051 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-070400- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1051 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling