000 FZNT24 KNHC 262120 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 420 PM EST Wed Feb 26 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. GMZ001-270930- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 420 PM EST Wed Feb 26 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from Apalachee Bay to 25N88W and to the eastern Bay of Campeche. This front will quickly move east-southeast across the remainder of the eastern Gulf tonight to southeast of the area by late tonight followed by strong high pressure that will settle in over the NW Gulf in its wake. The very tight gradient between the high pressure and the front is allowing for gale force winds to occur over about just the entire forecast waters, with storm force wind in the SW Gulf. These conditions will gradually diminish through Thu night as the high pressure over the NW Gulf shifts eastward to the NE Gulf by the weekend. Prior to that, another cold front will sweep across the NE Gulf Fri night and Sat. The high pressure will shift to east of NE Florida by Mon afternoon. This will allow for fresh to strong return flow to develop over the western Gulf beginning late Sat and spreading to the central Gulf by early next week. $$ GMZ011-270930- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 420 PM EST Wed Feb 26 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-270930- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 420 PM EST Wed Feb 26 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-270930- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 420 PM EST Wed Feb 26 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-270930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 420 PM EST Wed Feb 26 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 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...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ019-270930- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 420 PM EST Wed Feb 26 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, except with frequent gusts to 35 kt early. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except 10 to 14 ft W of 91W. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-270930- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 420 PM EST Wed Feb 26 2020 .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Isolated showers. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-270930- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 420 PM EST Wed Feb 26 2020 ...GALE WARNING S OF 20N W OF 96W... .TONIGHT...S of 20N W of 96W, NW to N winds 35 to 50 kt diminishing to 30 to 40 kt late. Seas 14 to 20 ft, subsiding to 10 to 18 ft late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt, except with frequent gusts to 40 kt E of 96W. Seas 10 to 16 ft, except 10 to 14 ft W of 96W. Numerous showers. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-270930- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 420 PM EST Wed Feb 26 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre