000 FZNT24 KNHC 121519 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1019 AM EST Tue Jan 12 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. GMZ001-130330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1019 AM EST Tue Jan 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A front from near Tampa, Florida to Merida, Mexico in the norhtwest part of the Yucatan Peninsula will stall across the Straits of Florida and Yucatan Channel through Wed, and dissipate through Thu. A coastal trough will maintain strong to near gale force northwest winds in the far western Gulf along the coast of Mexico through Wed before diminishing Wed night as high pressure building across the northern Gulf. Looking ahead, another front will move into the northwest Gulf Thu night, with fresh winds and building seas following the front as it moves over the eastern Gulf through Sat. $$ GMZ011-130330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1019 AM EST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-130330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1019 AM EST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-130330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1019 AM EST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-130330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1019 AM EST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-130330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1019 AM EST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-130330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1019 AM EST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Straits of Florida, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-130330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1019 AM EST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-130330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1019 AM EST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen