000 FZNT24 KNHC 222040 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 340 PM 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. GMZ001-230845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 340 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 .SYNOPSIS...With high pressure now having settled in over the area, winds over the basin will diminish through Sun night. The next cold front will move over the NW Gulf Mon night and Tue, followed by a stronger front Tue night and Wed. This front will quickly exit the Gulf by late Wed night. Gale force northwest to north winds will follow in behind the front over the west-central and SW Gulf waters on Wed and Wed night. $$ GMZ011-230845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 340 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-230845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 340 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 .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 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 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. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-230845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 340 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-230845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 340 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED... .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 4 to 6 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 8 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ019-230845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 340 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ021-230845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 340 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 .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 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 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. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. $$ GMZ023-230845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 340 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED AND WED NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas ding to 6 to 8 ft, building to 10 to 16 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-230845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 340 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 92W WED NIGHT... .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 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt, except becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon N of 20N NW of line from 22N90W to 18N94W. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except building to 8 to 12 ft NW of same line. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt W of 92W. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Seas 9 to 12 ft, except 10 to 16 ft W of 92W. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft E of 92W, and 6 to 9 ft in subsiding N to NE swell W of 92W. $$ Forecaster CAM