000 FZNT24 KNHC 160827 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 327 AM EST Sun Feb 16 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. GMZ001-162030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 327 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front over the Florida Straits will dissipate early this morning. Another front may develop over the northern Gulf later today and stall into early next week. The next cold front will move into the NW Gulf Tue night, then move across the Gulf Wed through Thu night. Gale force conditions are possible west of the front offshore of Tampico, Mexico Thu night. $$ GMZ011-162030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 327 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ013-162030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 327 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-162030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 327 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-162030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 327 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT... .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S 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. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt S of 24N W of 96W. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft. $$ GMZ019-162030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 327 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ021-162030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 327 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-162030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 327 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2020 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-162030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 327 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Reinhart