000 FZNT24 KNHC 131440 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 940 AM EST Wed Jan 13 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. GMZ001-140245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 940 AM EST Wed Jan 13 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough across the SW Gulf will maintain strong to near gale force NW winds near the coast of Mexico today. A cold front will move into the NW Gulf early Fri, and extend from the Florida panhandle to southern Mexico near Veracruz Fri evening. Reinforcing cold air will increase winds behind the front in the northern Gulf Fri night and Sat. $$ GMZ011-140245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 940 AM EST Wed Jan 13 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-140245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 940 AM EST Wed Jan 13 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-140245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 940 AM EST Wed Jan 13 2021 .TODAY...S of 27N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-140245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 940 AM EST Wed Jan 13 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft late. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-140245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 940 AM EST Wed Jan 13 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-140245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 940 AM EST Wed Jan 13 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-140245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 940 AM EST Wed Jan 13 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-140245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 940 AM EST Wed Jan 13 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 9 ft in NW swell elsewhere. 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 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling