000 FZNT24 KNHC 210240 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 940 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. GMZ001-211445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 940 PM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front that extends from near Apalachicola, Florida to 24N95W to 20N96W will move SE across the Gulf of Mexico through Fri, then exit the basin by Fri night. Frequent gusts to gale force are expected over the NW Gulf tonight behind the front. Gale conditions are expected over the Tampico offshore waters overnight, and over the offshore waters near Veracruz Fri and Fri night. Strong N to NE winds and building seas in northerly swell 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. $$ GMZ011-211445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 940 PM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts of 35 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ013-211445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 940 PM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts of 35 to 40 kt. W of 90W, seas 9 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-211445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 940 PM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S of 27N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-211445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 940 PM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, except S of 24N W of 96W increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt, except S of 24N W of 96W 30 to 35 kt early. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-211445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 940 PM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-211445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 940 PM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Straits of Florida, N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-211445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 940 PM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...GALE WARNING FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-211445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 940 PM EST Thu Feb 20 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 9 to 13 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 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 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. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Reinhart