000 FZNT24 KNHC 160310 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1010 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. GMZ001-161515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1010 PM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from Tampa Bay, Florida to Merida, Mexico will move eastward across the entire Gulf overnight, 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, before diminishing through mid week. $$ GMZ011-161515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1010 PM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the morning. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-161515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1010 PM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-161515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1010 PM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-161515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1010 PM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...W of 96W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. $$ GMZ019-161515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1010 PM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-161515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1010 PM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...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 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. $$ GMZ023-161515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1010 PM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-161515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1010 PM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE 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 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 Christensen