000 FZNT24 KNHC 132044 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 344 PM 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. GMZ001-140845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 344 PM EST Wed Jan 13 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough across the SW Gulf will maintain strong NW winds near the coast of Mexico this evening before weakening considerably tonight. A cold front will move into the NW Gulf early Fri, and extend from the Florida Big Bend panhandle to 22N95W to southern Mexico south of Veracruz Fri evening. Reinforcing cold air will increase winds behind the front in the northern Gulf Fri night and Sat as the front weakens and sinks SE of the basin. High pressure will remain centered over the Gulf Sun and Mon. $$ GMZ011-140845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 344 PM EST Wed Jan 13 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ013-140845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 344 PM EST Wed Jan 13 2021 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-140845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 344 PM EST Wed Jan 13 2021 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-140845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 344 PM EST Wed Jan 13 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ019-140845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 344 PM EST Wed Jan 13 2021 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-140845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 344 PM EST Wed Jan 13 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-140845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 344 PM EST Wed Jan 13 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-140845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 344 PM EST Wed Jan 13 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NE 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling