000 FZNT24 KNHC 150224 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 924 PM EST Thu Jan 14 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. GMZ001-151430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 924 PM EST Thu Jan 14 2021 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered over the central Gulf and will weaken and drift E tonight. A cold front will move into the NW Gulf early Fri, and extend from the Florida Big Bend to 22N95W to southern Mexico south of Veracruz Fri afternoon. Reinforcing cold air with increase winds behind the front will prevail across the northern Gulf Fri night and Sat while the front weakens and moves SE of the basin. High pressure and generally tranquil marine conditions will prevail over the Gulf Sun and Mon. Looking ahead, fresh to strong southerly flow and building seas in the NE Gulf Tue ahead of the next cold front. $$ GMZ011-151430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 924 PM EST Thu Jan 14 2021 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N winds 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-151430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 924 PM EST Thu Jan 14 2021 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft early in the evening. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-151430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 924 PM EST Thu Jan 14 2021 .OVERNIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-151430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 924 PM EST Thu Jan 14 2021 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-151430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 924 PM EST Thu Jan 14 2021 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-151430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 924 PM EST Thu Jan 14 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt Straits of Florida, and W to NW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-151430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 924 PM EST Thu Jan 14 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-151430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 924 PM EST Thu Jan 14 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen