000 FZNT24 KNHC 100330 CCA OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1013 PM EST Sat Jan 9 2021 Corrected zone GMZ019 Mon night period 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. GMZ001-101515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1013 PM EST Sat Jan 9 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure over the area will shift eastward and weaken through Sun in response to the next cold front that will approach the NW Gulf. This front along with developing low pressure will move to along Texas coast Sun afternoon. The front will reach from southwestern Louisiana to low pressure near 28N95W 1014 mb Sun night. The low will quickly track northeastward and reach to just south of the western Florida panhandle on Mon afternoon and to near Apalachicola, Florida by late Mon night, with the cold front trailing southward to near 25N86W and southwestward to the central Bay of Campeche. The low will move over northeastern Florida by Tue afternoon, with the cold front extending southwestward to the eastern Bay of Campeche. The front will exit the far southeastern Gulf Tue night. Strong winds reaching frequent gusts to gale force are expected over some parts of the NW Gulf Sun night. Gale force winds are possible south of 24N and west of 95W to along the coast of Mexico Mon through Mon night. Expect for areas of rain along with scattered showers and thunderstorms to develop from this afternoon and into tonight over the NW Gulf. $$ GMZ011-101515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1013 PM EST Sat Jan 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Areas of rain. then isolated showers and thunderstorms late. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NW swell. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-101515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1013 PM EST Sat Jan 9 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Areas of rain along with scattered showers and thunderstorms W of 90W. Areas of rain E of 90W. .MON...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Areas of rain and isolated showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ015-101515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1013 PM EST Sat Jan 9 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-101515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1013 PM EST Sat Jan 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING S OF 24N W OF 97W... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...S of 24N W of 97W, N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-101515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1013 PM EST Sat Jan 9 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt early in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW early in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-101515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1013 PM EST Sat Jan 9 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-101515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1013 PM EST Sat Jan 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING S OF 20N W OF 95W... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S of 20N W OF 95W, NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorm. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late except S of 20N W of 96W NW 30 to 35 kt diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except 9 to 12 ft S of 20N W of 96W. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-101515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1013 PM EST Sat Jan 9 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre