000 FZNT24 KNHC 241459 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 959 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. GMZ001-250300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 959 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 accelerate to the SE. The front will continue SE to stretch from the FL Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche, then pass SE of the area Wed night. Strong N gales will develop over the SW Gulf and western Bay of Campeche Wed, then continue over the waters near Veracruz Wed night. Strong N winds and higher seas are expected elsewhere behind the front through Thu. High pressure will settle into the area for the end of the week, bringing improving conditions. $$ GMZ011-250300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 959 AM EST Mon Feb 24 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-250300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 959 AM EST Mon Feb 24 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .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. $$ GMZ015-250300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 959 AM EST Mon Feb 24 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S of 27N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-250300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 959 AM EST Mon Feb 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING WED... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .WED...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 14 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 9 ft in N to NE swell. .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 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-250300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 959 AM EST Mon Feb 24 2020 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-250300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 959 AM EST Mon Feb 24 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. $$ GMZ023-250300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 959 AM EST Mon Feb 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING WED... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 30 to 45 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-250300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 959 AM EST Mon Feb 24 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W of 92W N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .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...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster CAM