000 FZNT24 KNHC 112012 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 312 PM 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. GMZ001-120815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 312 PM EST Mon Jan 11 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Low pressure south of Pensacola, Florida will move into the central 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, strong winds will follow the front this afternoon along the coast of Mexico reaching gale force 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. $$ GMZ011-120815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 312 PM EST Mon Jan 11 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-120815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 312 PM EST Mon Jan 11 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-120815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 312 PM EST Mon Jan 11 2021 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-120815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 312 PM EST Mon Jan 11 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-120815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 312 PM EST Mon Jan 11 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-120815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 312 PM EST Mon Jan 11 2021 .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-120815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 312 PM EST Mon Jan 11 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .REST OF TODAY...S of 20W W of 96W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Elsewhere N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-120815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 312 PM EST Mon Jan 11 2021 .TONIGHT...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 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen