000 FZNT24 KNHC 230735 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 235 AM EST Sun Feb 23 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. GMZ001-231945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 235 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 .SYNOPSIS... As high pressure shifts E of the Gulf, fresh to locally strong southerly flow will develop over the far western Gulf by tonight. A weak cold front will move into the NW Gulf Mon night into Tue morning, with a stronger reinforcing front likely Tue night into Wed morning. This front will move SE of the basin by 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, with fresh to strong winds elsewhere behind the front. $$ GMZ011-231945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 235 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-231945- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 235 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-231945- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 235 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-231945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 235 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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...W of 96W, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. 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 to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-231945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 235 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-231945- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 235 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 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...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-231945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 235 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED AND WED NIGHT... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-231945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 235 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 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 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK