000 FZNT24 KNHC 071517 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1017 AM EST Fri Feb 7 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. GMZ001-080330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1017 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends across the Straits of Florida to the NE Yucatan with a line of strong thunderstorms ahead of the front across the Straits. The front will move southeast of the Gulf by this afternoon. W gales and high seas occurring behind the front overnight across the NE Gulf will diminish this afternoon. By Fri night, conditions across the Gulf will quickly improve with relatively tranquil winds and seas through Tue. The next cold front may reach the NW Gulf late on Tue. $$ GMZ011-080330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1017 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-080330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1017 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. W of 90W, seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-080330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1017 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020 .TODAY...NW winds diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. S of 27N, seas 9 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, seas 11 to 17 ft, subsiding to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-080330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1017 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-080330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1017 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-080330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1017 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft Straits of Florida, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-080330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1017 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-080330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1017 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling