000 FZNT24 KNHC 212052 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 352 PM 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. GMZ001-220900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 352 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from the Florida Keys to the Bay of Campeche will pass SE of the Gulf tonight. Gale force NW winds offshore of Veracruz, Mexico will persist this evening, then diminish below gale force by early Sat morning. Elsewhere, strong N to NE winds and large seas in N swell will continue through tonight, then subside this weekend. Another cold front will move across the Gulf Mon night through Tue night, followed by a stronger reinforcing cold front Tue night through Wed night. Gale force conditions are possible mid week over the SW Gulf behind this front. $$ GMZ011-220900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 352 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-220900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 352 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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 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 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ015-220900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 352 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ017-220900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 352 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 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. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt S of 24N W of 96W. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ019-220900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 352 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ GMZ021-220900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 352 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 2 to 4 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. .WED...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. $$ GMZ023-220900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 352 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED... .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ GMZ025-220900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 352 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 9 to 14 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ Forecaster Reinhart