000 FZNT24 KNHC 052050 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 350 PM EST Tue Jan 5 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. GMZ001-060900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 350 PM EST Tue Jan 5 2021 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the Gulf will provide return gentle to moderate winds through Wed. A new cold front will emerge off the Texas coast late Wed with fresh to strong N to NE winds behind it over the western Gulf. The front will extend from the Florida Peninsula to the southern Bay of Campeche Thu where NW gale-force winds will briefly develop near Veracruz. By Thu night, the cold front will stretch from north-central Florida to the northern Yucatan, and then exit the basin Fri morning. $$ GMZ011-060900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 350 PM EST Tue Jan 5 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ013-060900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 350 PM EST Tue Jan 5 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. W of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-060900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 350 PM EST Tue Jan 5 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S of 27N, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-060900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 350 PM EST Tue Jan 5 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ019-060900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 350 PM EST Tue Jan 5 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-060900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 350 PM EST Tue Jan 5 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Straits of Florida, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-060900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 350 PM EST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING THU... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-060900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 350 PM EST Tue Jan 5 2021 .TONIGHT...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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster AKR