000 FZNT24 KNHC 240706 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 206 AM EST Mon Feb 24 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. GMZ001-241915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 206 AM EST Mon Feb 24 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh S flow is expected today ahead of a cold front that will move off the TX coast this evening. Strong high pressure will surge S through the Southern Plains and reinforce this cold front Tue, causing it to surge SE. By Tue night, this front should stretch from the FL Panhandle to Bay of Campeche, and it should clear SE of the area Wed night. Strong N gales will develop over the SW Gulf and western Bay of Campeche Wed and continue through Wed night. Strong N winds and higher seas are expected elsewhere. High pressure will settle into the area for the end of the week, bringing improving conditions. $$ GMZ011-241915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 206 AM EST Mon Feb 24 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-241915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 206 AM EST Mon Feb 24 2020 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-241915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 206 AM EST Mon Feb 24 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...S of 27N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-241915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 206 AM EST Mon Feb 24 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-241915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 206 AM EST Mon Feb 24 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-241915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 206 AM EST Mon Feb 24 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-241915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 206 AM EST Mon Feb 24 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED AND WED NIGHT... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-241915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 206 AM EST Mon Feb 24 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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...NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 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 10 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK