000 FZNT24 KNHC 200840 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 340 AM EST Thu Feb 20 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. GMZ001-202045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 340 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Reinforcing cold air will push a stalled front in the northern Gulf across the remainder of the basin through Fri. Gale conditions are expected over the offshore waters of Tampico coast early Fri, and the offshore waters of Veracruz Fri and Fri evening. Strong north to northeast winds are expected elsewhere behind the front with building seas. Seas will subside Sat and Sun. A second cold front will move into the NW Gulf Mon night. $$ GMZ011-202045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 340 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-202045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 340 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TODAY...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. W of 90W, seas 7 to 11 ft. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-202045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 340 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-202045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 340 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W of 96W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-202045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 340 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft late. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-202045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 340 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Straits of Florida, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-202045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 340 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft late. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-202045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 340 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell