000 FZNT24 KNHC 280228 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 928 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. GMZ001-281430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 928 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front stretching from near Apalachee Bay, Florida to the central Gulf near 25N90W to the Chivela Pass, Mexico will exit the basin by Thu afternoon. Gale-force winds will continue across the w-central Gulf through tonight with gales 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 Sun. The front will move eastward across the basin and exit Mon. $$ GMZ011-281430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 928 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-281430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 928 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 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 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 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...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-281430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 928 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 .OVERNIGHT...S of 27N, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-281430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 928 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 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 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-281430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 928 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-281430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 928 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 .OVERNIGHT...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Straits of Florida, N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt early in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-281430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 928 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered tstms. .THU...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-281430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 928 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. Elsewhere, 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 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 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. .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 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky