000 FZNT24 KNHC 111459 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 959 AM EST Tue Feb 11 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. GMZ001-120300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 959 AM EST Tue Feb 11 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging and moderate to fresh return flow will dominate the gulf through Wed evening. A cold front will become stationary along the Texas coast this afternoon and through Wed, before moving into the NW Gulf Wed evening. The cold front is expected to move across the Gulf Wed night through Fri evening, and will likely bring gale conditions off Veracruz on Thu and Thu night. The front will stall and gradually weaken over the south- central and SE Gulf Fri and Fri night, with ridging becoming re-established into the weekend. $$ GMZ011-120300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 959 AM EST Tue Feb 11 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of dense fog in the morning with visibility 1 NM or less, becoming patchy fog in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-120300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 959 AM EST Tue Feb 11 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Widespread dense fog with visibility 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Widespread dense fog with visibility 1 NM or less. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of dense fog with visibility 1 NM or less in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-120300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 959 AM EST Tue Feb 11 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-120300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 959 AM EST Tue Feb 11 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-120300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 959 AM EST Tue Feb 11 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-120300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 959 AM EST Tue Feb 11 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-120300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 959 AM EST Tue Feb 11 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU AND THU NIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt, except becoming NW to N 30 to 40 kt S of 20N W of 95W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except building to 10 to 13 ft S of 20N W of 95W in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except NW to N 30 to 40 kt S of 20N W of 95W. Seas 7 to 9 ft, except building to 10 to 15 ft S of 20N W of 95W. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, except NW 20 to 30 kt S of 20N W of 95W. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 8 to 11 ft S of 20N W of 95W. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ025-120300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 959 AM EST Tue Feb 11 2020 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre