000 FZNT24 KNHC 251427 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 927 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. GMZ001-260230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 927 AM EST Tue Feb 25 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front curves SW from Pensacola Fl to Brownsville TX. A reinforcing cold front will head SW from the southern United States and merge with the front currently over the Gulf. The merged cold front will quickly pass to the SE of the Gulf by Wed night. Strong gales will cover much of the SW Gulf Wed and Wed night. Near storm force NW winds will be possible near 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 and Fri as high pressure builds in. $$ GMZ011-260230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 927 AM EST Tue Feb 25 2020 ...GALE WARNING WED... .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-260230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 927 AM EST Tue Feb 25 2020 ...GALE WARNING WED... .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...W of 90W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-260230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 927 AM EST Tue Feb 25 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-260230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 927 AM EST Tue Feb 25 2020 ...GALE WARNING WED... .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 30 to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .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. $$ GMZ019-260230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 927 AM EST Tue Feb 25 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-260230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 927 AM EST Tue Feb 25 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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 and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Straits of Florida, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to N 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 in W to NW swell. .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. $$ GMZ023-260230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 927 AM EST Tue Feb 25 2020 ...GALE WARNING WED AND WED NIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 30 to 45 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-260230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 927 AM EST Tue Feb 25 2020 ...GALE WARNING WED AND WED NIGHT... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. 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 11 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster CAM