000 FZNT24 KNHC 150814 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 314 AM EST Fri Jan 15 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. GMZ001-152015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 314 AM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front over the northwest Gulf will move eastward across the entire Gulf through tonight, with reinforcing cold air supporting strong NW winds and building seas over the northeast and north central Gulf tonight through Sat. High pressure will build in the wake of the front and support generally tranquil marine conditions across the basin Sun into Mon. The high pressure will shift east of the area early next week, allowing winds and seas will increase over the northwest Gulf Mon and Tue between the high pressure and lower pressure farther west over Texas. $$ GMZ011-152015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 314 AM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-152015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 314 AM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-152015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 314 AM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-152015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 314 AM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...W of 96W, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-152015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 314 AM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-152015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 314 AM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt Straits of Florida, and NW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-152015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 314 AM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-152015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 314 AM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen