000 FZNT24 KNHC 250739 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 239 AM EST Tue Feb 25 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. GMZ001-251945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 239 AM EST Tue Feb 25 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A weakening cold front is stalling just off the TX coast this morning. A reinforcing front will merge with this front later today, and by tonight the stronger merged cold front will stretch from the FL Panhandle to W Bay of Campeche by this evening, then move SE of the Gulf by Wed night. Behind it, strong gales will develop over much of the SW Gulf Wed and continue into Wed night, with near storm force NW winds possible offshore Veracruz late Wed. For the remainder of the Gulf, expect strong, near gale force, NW winds during this period. Winds and associated seas will diminish Thu as high pressure builds in, and by Fri, tranquil conditions will dominate. $$ GMZ011-251945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 239 AM EST Tue Feb 25 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft late. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-251945- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 239 AM EST Tue Feb 25 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...W of 90W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 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. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-251945- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 239 AM EST Tue Feb 25 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-251945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 239 AM EST Tue Feb 25 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-251945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 239 AM EST Tue Feb 25 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-251945- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 239 AM EST Tue Feb 25 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...Straits of Florida, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-251945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 239 AM EST Tue Feb 25 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-251945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 239 AM EST Tue Feb 25 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 11 to 17 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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. .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. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK