000 FZNT24 KNHC 310923 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 423 AM EST Sun Jan 31 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. GMZ001-312130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 423 AM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh return flow is across the basin ahead of the next cold front expected to come off the coast of Texas this morning. The front is forecast to extend from the Florida Big Bend to south of Tampico early on Mon and move E of the basin early in the afternoon. Fresh to strong winds will develop ahead and behind the front this morning and prevail through Mon night. Strong to near gale force southerly winds will develop over the western Gulf Wed and continue through Thu night, along with building seas, ahead of the next cold front that may approach the Texas coast late Thu night. $$ GMZ011-312130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 423 AM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-312130- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 423 AM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-312130- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 423 AM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-312130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 423 AM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-312130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 423 AM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ021-312130- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 423 AM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and NW 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-312130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 423 AM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-312130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 423 AM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos