000 FZNT24 KNHC 101509 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1009 AM EST Sun Jan 10 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. GMZ001-110315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1009 AM EST Sun Jan 10 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Low pressure over South Texas will deepen as it moves into the far northwest Gulf by late today, then weaken as it moves across the northern Gulf into the Florida Big Bend area through Tue. Northerly winds following a trailing cold front will reach gale force over the western Gulf this evening and tonight. Expect showers and thunderstorms across the northern Gulf through tonight as well. Winds and seas will diminish through mid week as the front moves east of the basin followed by high pressure building across the Gulf. $$ GMZ011-110315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1009 AM EST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SE to S 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered tstms. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ013-110315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1009 AM EST Sun Jan 10 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 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 to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-110315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1009 AM EST Sun Jan 10 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-110315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1009 AM EST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt late, except 30 to 35 kt S of 23N W of 96W. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-110315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1009 AM EST Sun Jan 10 2021 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-110315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1009 AM EST Sun Jan 10 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-110315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1009 AM EST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt S of 20N W of 95W, and N winds 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-110315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1009 AM EST Sun Jan 10 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable less than 5 kt. Winds E winds 10 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen