000 FZNT24 KNHC 111402 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 902 AM EST Mon Jan 11 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. GMZ001-120215- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 902 AM EST Mon Jan 11 2021 .SYNOPSIS...1016 mb low pressure off southeast Louisiana will move into the Florida Panhandle tonight. A trailing cold front will slowly move into the far southeast Gulf through mid week, and will dissipate over the Straits of Florida through Thu. Meanwhile, winds to gale force will follow the front today along the coast of Mexico with strongest winds off Veracruz. A coastal trough will maintain strong NW winds along this coast Tue and Wed, while high pressure building across the northern Gulf will allow winds and seas to diminish elsewhere, Looking ahead, another front will move into the northern Gulf Fri, with fresh winds and building seas following the front as moves over the eastern Gulf through Sat. $$ GMZ011-120215- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 902 AM EST Mon Jan 11 2021 .TODAY...N winds 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NW swell. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-120215- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 902 AM EST Mon Jan 11 2021 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 6 to 9 ft S of 26N in subsiding N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-120215- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 902 AM EST Mon Jan 11 2021 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-120215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 902 AM EST Mon Jan 11 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 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 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S 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. $$ GMZ019-120215- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 902 AM EST Mon Jan 11 2021 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-120215- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 902 AM EST Mon Jan 11 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .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...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ023-120215- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 902 AM EST Mon Jan 11 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 20N W of 96W, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 20N W of 96W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft N part. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-120215- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 902 AM EST Mon Jan 11 2021 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .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 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen