000 FZNT24 KNHC 220232 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 932 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. GMZ001-221445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 932 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Gale force NW winds offshore of Veracruz, Mexico will diminish overnight as a cold front moves farther SE of the Gulf. Elsewhere, strong N to NE winds and large seas in N swell will gradually diminish Sat through Sun as a high pressure ridge builds across the Gulf. 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. $$ GMZ011-221445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 932 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas building to 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ013-221445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 932 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ015-221445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 932 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-221445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 932 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE to E 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 to SE winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ GMZ019-221445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 932 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ GMZ021-221445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 932 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 .OVERNIGHT...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...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 to S 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-221445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 932 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED AND WED NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ GMZ025-221445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 932 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 9 to 14 ft in NE swell elsewhere. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...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...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas building to 8 to 12 ft. $$ Forecaster Reinhart