000 FZNT24 KNHC 131435 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 935 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. GMZ001-140245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 935 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Pensacola, Florida to 24N94W, then becomes stationary to inland Mexico at 20N97W. The cold front will reach from Apalachee Bay to near 25N90W and to the south-central Bay of Campeche by this evening, then begin to weaken as it reaches from Tampa, Florida to near 24N90W and to the eastern Bay of Campeche early Fri and weaken further as it moves across the rest of eastern and SE Gulf Fri night. Northerly winds will reach gale force W of the front off Veracruz late this afternoon into tonight. High pressure in the wake of the front will shift eastward and weaken through early next week. Weak low pressure may move from W to E across the far northern Gulf Sat night through Sun night. $$ GMZ011-140245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 935 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.Isolated showers. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-140245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 935 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .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. $$ GMZ015-140245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 935 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-140245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 935 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. $$ GMZ019-140245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 935 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-140245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 935 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .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 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .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. $$ GMZ023-140245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 935 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2020 ...GALE WARNING S OF 21N W OF 95W... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, except S of 21N W of 95W becoming NW 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon.. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except S of 20N W of 95W building to 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 305 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, except S of 20N W of 95W NW 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except S of 20N W of 95W 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-140245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 935 AM EST Thu Feb 13 2020 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 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. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...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. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre