000 FZNT24 KNHC 210826 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 326 AM EST Fri Feb 21 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. GMZ001-212030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 326 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 .SYNOPSIS... Weak 1016 mb low pressure located near the Big Bend of FL will dissipate later this morning. Extending SW from the low is a cold front that stretches into the Bay of Campeche. This front will move SE of the Gulf by this evening. Behind the front N gales in the NW Gulf will weaken to strong winds later this morning, and N gales offshore Tampico will end this afternoon. Gale conditions are developing offshore Veracruz and the W Bay of Campeche, and these will persist into tonight. Strong winds and seas of 8 to 12 feet will prevail through Sat, before high pressure builds in and conditions improve into early next week. Another cold front will move across the western Gulf Mon night through Tue night. $$ GMZ011-212030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 326 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ013-212030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 326 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 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 to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-212030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 326 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-212030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 326 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 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 in the evening, 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 late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-212030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 326 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-212030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 326 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Straits of Florida, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-212030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 326 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 10 to 15 ft elsewhere. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-212030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 326 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 9 to 13 ft elsewhere. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, seas 8 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster KONARIK