000 FZNT24 KNHC 152041 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 341 PM 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. GMZ001-160845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 341 PM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from the Florida Big Bend to 21N94.5W to the central Bay of Campeche 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 to increase over the northwest Gulf Mon and Tue between the high pressure and lower pressure farther west over Texas. $$ GMZ011-160845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 341 PM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-160845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 341 PM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .MON...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-160845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 341 PM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-160845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 341 PM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 .TONIGHT...N 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 to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .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 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-160845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 341 PM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-160845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 341 PM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt Straits of Florida, and NW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas building 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 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 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-160845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 341 PM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-160845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 341 PM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE 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 10 to 15 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. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling