394 FZNT24 KNHC 161500 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1000 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. GMZ001-170300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1000 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Strong NW winds, with frequent gusts to gale force, are expected over the north-central and NE parts of the Gulf this morning, diminishing to 20-25 kt in the afternoon as high pressure continues to build across the basin. Associated seas will gradually subside. 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. $$ GMZ011-170300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1000 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-170300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1000 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force in the morning diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the 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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .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...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-170300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1000 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force in the morning diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft late. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-170300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1000 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-170300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1000 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-170300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1000 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Straits of Florida, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-170300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1000 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-170300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1000 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE 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 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. .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 GR