000 FZNT24 KNHC 011519 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1019 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. GMZ001-020330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1019 AM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds are over the NW Gulf behind a cold front that extends from southern Alabama SW to a 1011 mb low in the Bay of Campeche. 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 Mon morning, the front will stretch from the Florida Straits to the northern Yucatan peninsula. $$ GMZ011-020330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1019 AM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-020330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1019 AM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE 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...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-020330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1019 AM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-020330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1019 AM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-020330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1019 AM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-020330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1019 AM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE to S 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 to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-020330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1019 AM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-020330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1019 AM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt late 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 late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos