000 FZNT24 KNHC 311412 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 912 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. GMZ001-010215- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 912 AM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extending from near Lake Charles, Louisiana to inland Mexico just south of Corpus Christi will quickly reach from Apalachicola, Florida to near 25N90W and to the SW Gulf this evening and from Fort Myers, Florida to the northern Yucatan Peninsula early on Mon. The front will move east of the area by early Mon 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. $$ GMZ011-010215- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 912 AM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-010215- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 912 AM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. 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 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-010215- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 912 AM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-010215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 912 AM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 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 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-010215- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 912 AM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-010215- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 912 AM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .MON...Straits of Florida, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers early, becoming isolated in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .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. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-010215- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 912 AM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-010215- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 912 AM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre