000 FZNT24 KNHC 270210 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 910 PM 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. GMZ001-271415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 910 PM EST Tue Jan 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front currently located over the NW Gulf will continue to linger across the region through tonight. 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 Fri evening ahead of the next cold front moving off the Texas coast by Sun. $$ GMZ011-271415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 910 PM EST Tue Jan 26 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ013-271415- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 910 PM EST Tue Jan 26 2021 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt behind front. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-271415- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 910 PM EST Tue Jan 26 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...S of 27N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt behind front. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-271415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 910 PM EST Tue Jan 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-271415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 910 PM EST Tue Jan 26 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-271415- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 910 PM EST Tue Jan 26 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .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 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-271415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 910 PM EST Tue Jan 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-271415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 910 PM EST Tue Jan 26 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft late. Scattered showers. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky