000 FZNT24 KNHC 130756 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 256 AM EST Thu Feb 13 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. GMZ001-132000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 256 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from south-central Louisiana to 28N92W, then becomes stationary to near Tampico, Mexico. The front will start to shift eastward across the Gulf waters overnight before stalling and weakening over the SW Gulf Fri and Fri night. Winds will reach gale force west of the front off Veracruz on late this afternoon into tonight. High pressure will build in the wake of the front. $$ GMZ011-132000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 256 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-132000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 256 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-132000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 256 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-132000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 256 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2020 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-132000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 256 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-132000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 256 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Straits of Florida, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...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. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-132000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 256 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt behind front. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft behind front. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-132000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 256 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2020 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky