000 FZNT24 KNHC 070727 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 227 AM EST Thu Jan 7 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. GMZ001-071930- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 227 AM EST Thu Jan 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front that stretches from western Louisiana to near Tampico, Mexico, will spread SE through tonight, then exit the basin early Fri. This will bring a surge of NW winds and seas of 7 to 9 ft to most areas, with gales today offshore Veracruz, Mexico. High pressure will build over the Gulf in the wake of the front with moderate winds prevailing through Sat. The next cold front will push off the Texas coast Sun night and bring strong NW winds across the basin once again on Mon. Gales are forecast again offshore Veracruz Mon. $$ GMZ011-071930- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 227 AM EST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-071930- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 227 AM EST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-071930- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 227 AM EST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-071930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 227 AM EST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-071930- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 227 AM EST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-071930- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 227 AM EST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-071930- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 227 AM EST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-071930- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 227 AM EST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TODAY...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 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ Forecaster KONARIK