000 FZNT24 KNHC 231422 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 922 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. GMZ001-240230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 922 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 .SYNOPSIS...As high pres shifts E of the Gulf, fresh to locally strong S flow will develop over the far western Gulf tonight. A weak cold front will move into the NW Gulf Mon night and Tue morning. A stronger reinforcing front will follow Tue night and Wed morning. The combined front will move SE of the basin by Wed night. Gale force NW to N winds will develop over waters S of 25N and W of 94W Wed and Wed night. Fresh to strong winds are expected elsewhere behind the front, then winds will subside Thu and Thu night as high pres builds over the NW Gulf. $$ GMZ011-240230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 922 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-240230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 922 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-240230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 922 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-240230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 922 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in E swell in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-240230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 922 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-240230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 922 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 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. $$ GMZ023-240230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 922 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S of 21N and W of 95W NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in N swell in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-240230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 922 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. 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 in N to NE swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster CAM