000 FZNT24 KNHC 032033 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 333 PM 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. GMZ001-040845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 333 PM EST Sun Jan 3 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front stretches from Cape Coral, Florida, to the NE Yucatan Peninsula where it stalls further inland. This front will move SE of the area tonight and fresh N to NE winds over the SE 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 and from the Florida Keys to the Yucatan peninsula Fri morning. $$ GMZ011-040845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 333 PM EST Sun Jan 3 2021 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .WED...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-040845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 333 PM EST Sun Jan 3 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-040845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 333 PM EST Sun Jan 3 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-040845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 333 PM EST Sun Jan 3 2021 .TONIGHT...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 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 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 winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-040845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 333 PM EST Sun Jan 3 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-040845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 333 PM EST Sun Jan 3 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .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 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-040845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 333 PM EST Sun Jan 3 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-040845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 333 PM EST Sun Jan 3 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos