000 FZNT24 KNHC 160821 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 321 AM EST Sat Jan 16 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. GMZ001-162030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 321 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from near Flamingo in southwest Florida to Cozumel, Mexico will move southeast of the basin this morning. Cold air following behind the front is supporting strong to near gale force winds over the north central Gulf, with frequent gusts to gale force. Winds over the north central and northeast Gulf will diminish by late afternoon today as high pressure builds over the western Gulf behind the front. Associated seas will subside this evening. The high pressure will support generally tranquil marine conditions across the basin Sun into Mon, then will shift east of the area early next week. This pattern will support increased winds and seas over the northwest Gulf Mon and Tue between the high pressure and lower pressure farther west over Texas, before diminishing through mid week. $$ GMZ011-162030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 321 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-162030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 321 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .TODAY...NW winds diminishing to 20 to 25 kt during the morning, then 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft late. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. 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 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. $$ GMZ015-162030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 321 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 .TODAY...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-162030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 321 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 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. $$ GMZ019-162030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 321 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-162030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 321 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 Straits of Florida, and NW 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-162030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 321 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-162030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 321 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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 Christensen