000 FZNT24 KNHC 240312 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1012 PM 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. GMZ001-241515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1012 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 .SYNOPSIS...As high pres shifts eastward 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 southeast of of the area by Wed night. Gale force northwest to north winds will develop over waters south of 25N and west of 94W Wed and Wed night. Fresh to strong winds are expected elsewhere behind the front, then diminish Thu through Fri night as high pressure settles in over the NW Gulf. $$ GMZ011-241515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1012 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-241515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1012 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 .OVERNIGHT...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 of 90W, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .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 swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-241515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1012 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-241515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1012 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED... .OVERNIGHT...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 8 to 12 ft. .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. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. $$ GMZ019-241515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1012 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-241515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1012 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 .OVERNIGHT...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. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-241515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1012 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED AND WED NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S of 21N and W of 95W NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, except S of 20N W of 96W NW to N 30 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-241515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1012 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 .OVERNIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. .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. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre