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FZNT24 KNHC 080229
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
929 PM EST Wed Feb 7 2018

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.

GMZ001-081430-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
929 PM EST Wed Feb 7 2018

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front moving extending southwest from the Florida 
Panhandle to Northeast Mexico will stall from southwest Florida to
23N95W to the Bay of Campeche on Thu. Remnants of the front will 
lift back north across the northwest gulf waters on Fri, and then 
drift northeast across the northern coastal plains on Fri night 
into Sat. A second cold front will move off the Texas coast late 
Sun, and stall from the Mississippi Delta to the western Bay of 
Campeche on Mon. 

$$

GMZ011-081430-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
929 PM EST Wed Feb 7 2018

.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Patchy
fog. Scattered showers. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ013-081430-
N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary-
929 PM EST Wed Feb 7 2018

.OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW
to N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. Scattered showers. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ015-081430-
NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W-
929 PM EST Wed Feb 7 2018

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding
to 1 to 3 ft late in the evening, then, building to 2 to 4 ft
late. 

$$

GMZ017-081430-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
929 PM EST Wed Feb 7 2018

.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Patchy
fog. Scattered showers. 
.THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt
early in the morning. Seas 6 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ019-081430-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W-
929 PM EST Wed Feb 7 2018

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ021-081430-
E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
929 PM EST Wed Feb 7 2018

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ023-081430-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
929 PM EST Wed Feb 7 2018

.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NW to N swell.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N
20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NW to N swell.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N
10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ025-081430-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
929 PM EST Wed Feb 7 2018

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Nelson