000 FZNT24 KNHC 261516 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1016 AM EST Tue Jan 26 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. GMZ001-270330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1016 AM EST Tue Jan 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front currently located over the NW Gulf will continue to linger across the region today. A reinforcing cold front will reach the stationary front by Wed morning and the combined front will quickly move southeastward across the basin through Thu. Fresh to strong N winds will follow the front, with gales developing over W-central Gulf on Wed and over SW Gulf late Wed through Thu. Winds and seas will diminish on Fri. Return S winds should begin building over W Gulf on Sat. $$ GMZ011-270330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1016 AM EST Tue Jan 26 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-270330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1016 AM EST Tue Jan 26 2021 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-270330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1016 AM EST Tue Jan 26 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-270330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1016 AM EST Tue Jan 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING WED... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-270330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1016 AM EST Tue Jan 26 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-270330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1016 AM EST Tue Jan 26 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Straits of Florida, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-270330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1016 AM EST Tue Jan 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING WED... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-270330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1016 AM EST Tue Jan 26 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR