000 FZNT24 KNHC 010810 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 310 AM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 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. GMZ001-012015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 310 AM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Louisiana to the Bay of Campeche, with some gales occurring behind this front off the Texas coast early this morning. Winds and seas will gradually diminish today as the front weakens. By tonight, this front will stretch from the Florida Panhandle to the west coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. The front will slow on Saturday, then strengthen and accelerate Sunday as high pressure surges into the Gulf. By late Sunday, the front will stretch from the Florida Peninsula to the Yucatan Channel. $$ GMZ011-012015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 310 AM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in SW swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-012015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 310 AM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-012015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 310 AM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-012015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 310 AM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-012015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 310 AM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-012015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 310 AM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-012015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 310 AM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-012015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 310 AM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK