000 FZNT24 KNHC 012051 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 351 PM 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. GMZ001-020900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 351 PM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong winds are over the NW and NE Gulf associated with a cold front that extends from the Florida panhandle to the central Gulf near 23N90W where it stalls to the Bay of Campeche. The front will accelerate tonight as high pressure surges into the Gulf, thus resulting in strong to near gale force winds south of Tampico. By Mon morning, the front will stretch from the Florida Straits to the northern Yucatan peninsula. Surface ridging will dominate the basin afterwards through the middle of the week. $$ GMZ011-020900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 351 PM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-020900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 351 PM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 .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 3 to 5 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-020900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 351 PM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-020900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 351 PM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 96W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W of 96W, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-020900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 351 PM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-020900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 351 PM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-020900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 351 PM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-020900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 351 PM EST Fri Jan 1 2021 .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos