000 FZNT24 KNHC 072033 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 333 PM 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. GMZ001-080845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 333 PM EST Thu Jan 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front that stretches from the western Florida Panhandle to near Veracruz, Mexico will continue moving across the eastern Gulf through tonight and exit the basin Fri morning. The surge of strong NW winds will begin to diminish by Fri morning and along with subsiding seas. The gale- force winds near Veracruz will end by this evening. 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 by Sun evening and bring strong NW winds across the western and central Gulf on Mon. Gales are forecast again offshore Veracruz Mon. The cold front will exit the Gulf by Tues. $$ GMZ011-080845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 333 PM EST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-080845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 333 PM EST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-080845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 333 PM EST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-080845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 333 PM EST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-080845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 333 PM EST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-080845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 333 PM EST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less Straits of Florida, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-080845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 333 PM EST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ025-080845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 333 PM EST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. 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. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR