000 FZNT24 KNHC 280814 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 314 AM EST Thu Jan 28 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. GMZ001-282015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 314 AM EST Thu Jan 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front stretching from near Cedar Key, Florida to the central Gulf near 24N90W to the SW Gulf near 18N94W will exit the basin by this evening. Gale-force will persist over the SW Gulf through early this evening. Winds and seas will diminish tonight through 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. $$ GMZ011-282015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 314 AM EST Thu Jan 28 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-282015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 314 AM EST Thu Jan 28 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-282015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 314 AM EST Thu Jan 28 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-282015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 314 AM EST Thu Jan 28 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-282015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 314 AM EST Thu Jan 28 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-282015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 314 AM EST Thu Jan 28 2021 .TODAY...Straits of Florida, N winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-282015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 314 AM EST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-282015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 314 AM EST Thu Jan 28 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less 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