000 FZNT24 KNHC 201504 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1004 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. GMZ001-210300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1004 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from a weak 1017 mb low just south of southwestern Louisiana to 24N96W and to inland Mexico just south of Tampico. This front will begin to accelerate its motion today and move across the remainder of the Gulf through Fri afternoon. Gale conditions are expected over the offshore waters of Tampico coast early Fri, and over the offshore waters of Veracruz Fri and Fri night. Frequent gusts to gale force are expected over the NW Gulf and N central Gulf tonight. 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. $$ GMZ011-210300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1004 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-210300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1004 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W of 90W, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...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...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 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-210300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1004 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-210300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1004 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...GALE WARNING S OF 24N W OF 96W... .TODAY...W of 96W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, except S of 24N W of 96W increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, except S of 24N W of 96W N 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except S of 24N W of 96W 10 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft...highest S of 23N. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .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...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ019-210300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1004 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-210300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1004 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E swell in the afternoon. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-210300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1004 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...GALE WARNING S OF 20N W OF 96W... .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell late. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, except S of 20N W of 96W NW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft, except S of 20N W of 96W 10 to 17 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, except S of 20N W of 96W NW 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft, except S of 20N W of 96W 10 to 16 Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, except S of 20N W of 96W NW to N 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell, except S of 20N W of 96W 9 to 12 ft subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-210300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1004 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .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 Aguirre