000 FZNT24 KNHC 190313 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1013 PM 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. GMZ001-191515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1013 PM 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 over the offshore waters of Tampico Fri morning, and Veracruz Fri afternoon into Fri night. Expect strong to near gale force N-NE winds elsewhere behind the front and building seas through early Sat. $$ GMZ011-191515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1013 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the evening. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-191515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1013 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2020 .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W of 90W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the evening. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-191515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1013 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-191515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1013 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-191515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1013 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-191515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1013 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2020 .OVERNIGHT...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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-191515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1013 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-191515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1013 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .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. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos