000 FZNT24 KNHC 172037 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 337 PM 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. GMZ001-180845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 337 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A nearly stationary front over the northern Gulf, associated with weak low pressure of 1017 mb near 29N85W, will weaken and lift northward tonight. A cold front will enter the NW Gulf Tue night and slowly move southward through Wed night. A reinforcing cold front will quickly cross the Gulf Thu through Fri. Gale force conditions are possible west of this front offshore of Tampico, Mexico Thu night, and Veracruz, Mexico Fri into Fri night. Elsewhere, expect strengthening NE winds and building seas across the Gulf following the second cold front. $$ GMZ011-180845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 337 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-180845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 337 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2020 .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...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-180845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 337 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S of 27N, E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-180845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 337 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE 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...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt, to 35 kt within 60 nm of the coast of Tampico in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-180845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 337 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-180845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 337 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE 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...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. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in E swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-180845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 337 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt, to 35 kt within 60 nm of the coast of Veracruz. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ025-180845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 337 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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...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...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster AL