000 FZNT24 KNHC 120746 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 246 AM EST Wed Feb 12 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. GMZ001-122000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 246 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will prevail through the evening before retreating eastward. A stalled out front in the NW Gulf along a 1010 mb low pressure area near 26.5N96.5W will begin to progress eastward later today, reaching the SE Gulf by Fri evening. Winds will reach gale force west of the front off Veracruz on Thu and Thu night. The front will stall and gradually weaken over the south-central and SE Gulf Fri night, with high pressure building in its wake through the weekend. $$ GMZ011-122000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 246 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms late. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-122000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 246 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W of 90W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-122000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 246 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-122000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 246 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2020 .TODAY...W of 96W, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-122000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 246 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S of 24N, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-122000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 246 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-122000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 246 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-122000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 246 AM EST Wed Feb 12 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 winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in NW swell late. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky