000 FZNT24 KNHC 031521 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1021 AM EST Sun Jan 3 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. GMZ001-040330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1021 AM EST Sun Jan 3 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front stretches from near Sarasota, Florida, to the northern Yucatan Peninsula where it stalls to NW Guatemala. This front will move SE of the area early on Mon and moderate to fresh N to NE winds over the E and SW gulf behind the front will diminish. High pressure will build across the Gulf in the wake of the front providing return gentle to moderate winds through Wed evening. A new cold front will come off the Texas coast on Wed evening with fresh to strong N to NE winds behind it. The front will extend from Pensacola, Florida to Veracruz, Mexico by Thu morning. $$ GMZ011-040330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1021 AM EST Sun Jan 3 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-040330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1021 AM EST Sun Jan 3 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W of 90W, W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-040330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1021 AM EST Sun Jan 3 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-040330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1021 AM EST Sun Jan 3 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-040330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1021 AM EST Sun Jan 3 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-040330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1021 AM EST Sun Jan 3 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-040330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1021 AM EST Sun Jan 3 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-040330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1021 AM EST Sun Jan 3 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E 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. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos