000 FZNT24 KNHC 241355 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 855 AM EST Sun Jan 24 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. GMZ001-250200- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 855 AM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A warm front over the northern Gulf coastal waters will lift northward and inland today, with fog continuing N of the boundary. Building high pressure over the SE U.S. will bring increasing southerly return flow and building seas over the western Gulf today and Mon. The ridge will weaken late Mon as a weak cold front moves into the western Gulf, stalling by early Tue. The front will then get reinforced on Wed and progress eastward across the basin into Thu night. Gales are expected Wed afternoon through Thu over portions of the western Gulf, in the wake of the cold front. $$ GMZ011-250200- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 855 AM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-250200- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 855 AM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-250200- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 855 AM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-250200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 855 AM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-250200- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 855 AM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ021-250200- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 855 AM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-250200- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 855 AM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED AND THU... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-250200- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 855 AM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ Forecaster KONARIK