000 FZNT24 KNHC 191450 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 950 AM EST Wed Feb 19 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. GMZ001-200300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 950 AM EST Wed Feb 19 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front along the Texas coast will slowly move southeastward through tonight. Reinforcing cold air will then 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 in the far SW Gulf and offshore waters of Veracruz Fri evening. Expect strong north to northeast winds elsewhere behind the front and building seas through Fri night. Seas will subside Sat and Sat night. Fresh southerly flow will set up over the western Gulf Sat night through Sun night ahead of the next cold front expected in the far NW Gulf on Sun night. $$ GMZ011-200300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 950 AM EST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT... .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-200300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 950 AM EST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 91W THU NIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, except with frequent gusts to 35 kt W of 91W. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-200300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 950 AM EST Wed Feb 19 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-200300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 950 AM EST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 96W EARLY FRI... .TODAY...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...W of 96W, N winds 30 to 35 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. E of 96W, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 in NE swell late. .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 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-200300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 950 AM EST Wed Feb 19 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft late. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-200300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 950 AM EST Wed Feb 19 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...Straits of Florida, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except building to 6 to 8 ft N of 24N W of 84W late. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-200300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 950 AM EST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 20N W OF 96W FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except 10 to 14 ft N of 21N W of 95W. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N W of 96W, NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-200300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 950 AM EST Wed Feb 19 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre