000 FZNT24 KNHC 122043 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 343 PM 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. GMZ001-130845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 343 PM EST Tue Jan 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A front from near Naples, Florida to Merida, Mexico in the northwest 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. Another front will move into the northwest Gulf Thu night, with fresh to strong winds and building seas following the front as it moves over the eastern Gulf into Sat. Winds and seas will diminish from west to east through Sat night as high pressure builds over the northern Gulf. Looking ahead, strong northerly winds and building seas will another front expected to move off the Texas coast late Sun. $$ GMZ011-130845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 343 PM EST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-130845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 343 PM EST Tue Jan 12 2021 .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...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-130845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 343 PM EST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-130845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 343 PM EST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-130845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 343 PM EST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-130845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 343 PM EST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-130845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 343 PM EST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-130845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 343 PM EST Tue Jan 12 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to 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 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen