000 FZNT24 KNHC 221441 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 941 AM EST Sat Feb 22 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. GMZ001-230245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 941 AM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Strong NW winds near Veracruz, Mexico and fresh to locally strong N to NE winds over the SE Gulf will subside by this evening. Winds over the basin will diminish through Sun night as high pressure ridges over the northern Gulf. Another cold front will move over the NW Gulf Mon night and Tue, followed by a stronger front Tue night and Wed. By Wed night the stronger front is forecast to be SE of the area. Behind the stronger front, gales are likely over the SW Gulf Wed and Wed night. $$ GMZ011-230245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 941 AM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ013-230245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 941 AM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ015-230245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 941 AM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-230245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 941 AM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED... .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ019-230245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 941 AM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ021-230245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 941 AM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 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 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ023-230245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 941 AM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED AND WED NIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-230245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 941 AM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ Forecaster CAM