000 FZNT24 KNHC 272043 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 343 PM EST Wed Jan 27 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. GMZ001-280845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 343 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front stretching from southern Alabama to south of Tampico, Mexico near 21N97W will continue moving south and east across the western and central Gulf of Mexico this evening. The front will be over central Florida to Veracruz, Mexico tonight and exit the basin by Thu afternoon. Gale-force winds will continue across the w-central Gulf through tonight with gales developing over SW Gulf tonight through Thu. Winds and seas will diminish on Fri. Return S winds should begin building over W Gulf on Fri ahead of the next cold front moving off the Texas coast by Sun. The front will move eastward across the basin and exit by early Mon across the basin. $$ GMZ011-280845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 343 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-280845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 343 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 .TONIGHT...N 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 5 to 7 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...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...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-280845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 343 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ017-280845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 343 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 24N west of 96W, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 96W, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-280845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 343 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-280845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 343 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 .TONIGHT...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 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Straits of Florida, N winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-280845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 343 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-280845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 343 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Scattered showers. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR