000 FZNT24 KNHC 181458 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 958 AM EST Tue Feb 18 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. GMZ001-190300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 958 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will enter the NW Gulf tonight and slowly move southward through Wed night. A reinforcing cold front will then help push the front quickly across the remainder of 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. $$ GMZ011-190300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 958 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Visibility 3 to 5 nm in patchy fog. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell late. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-190300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 958 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Visibility 4 to 6 nm in patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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. $$ GMZ015-190300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 958 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S of 27N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-190300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 958 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .FRI...S of 23N W of 96W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Elsewhere N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE to E 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. $$ GMZ019-190300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 958 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-190300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 958 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-190300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 958 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt late S of 20N W of 94W. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 94W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Elsewhere N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-190300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 958 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...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 Christensen