000 FZNT24 KNHC 170832 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 332 AM EST Mon Feb 17 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. GMZ001-172045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 332 AM EST Mon Feb 17 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A nearly stationary front over the northern Gulf, associated with weak low pressure near 30N88W, will weaken and lift northward later today. A cold front will enter the NW Gulf Tue night and slowly move southward through Wed night, followed by a stronger reinforcing cold front that will quickly cross the Gulf Thu through Fri. Gale force conditions are possible west of this front offshore of Veracruz, Mexico Fri into Fri night. Elsewhere, expect strengthening NE winds and building seas across the Gulf following the second cold front. $$ GMZ011-172045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 332 AM EST Mon Feb 17 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-172045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 332 AM EST Mon Feb 17 2020 .TODAY...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Patchy fog. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Patchy fog. .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...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ015-172045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 332 AM EST Mon Feb 17 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ017-172045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 332 AM EST Mon Feb 17 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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...E to SE winds 10 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 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ019-172045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 332 AM EST Mon Feb 17 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ021-172045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 332 AM EST Mon Feb 17 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ023-172045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 332 AM EST Mon Feb 17 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-172045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 332 AM EST Mon Feb 17 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ Forecaster Reinhart