000 FZNT24 KNHC 202110 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 410 PM 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. GMZ001-210915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 410 PM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front that extends from near Mobile, Alabama to 26N95W to 20N97W will move SE across the Gulf of Mexico through Fri, then exit the basin by Fri night. Gale conditions are expected over the offshore waters off the coast of Tampico early Fri, and over the offshore waters off Veracruz Fri and Fri night. Frequent gusts to gale force are expected over the NW Gulf tonight following frontal passage. Strong N to NE winds and building seas are expected elsewhere behind the front. Seas will subside across the Gulf this weekend. Another cold front will move across the western Gulf Mon night through Tue night. $$ GMZ011-210915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 410 PM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts of 35 to 40 kt. Seas building to 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-210915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 410 PM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts of 35 to 40 kt. Seas building to 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-210915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 410 PM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-210915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 410 PM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRI... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, except S of 24N W of 96W increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt, except S of 24N W of 96W 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-210915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 410 PM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-210915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 410 PM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. $$ GMZ023-210915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 410 PM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...GALE WARNING FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt, except S of 20N W of 96W NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, except S of 20N W of 96W NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-210915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 410 PM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Reinhart