000 FZNT24 KNHC 010320 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1020 PM 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. GMZ001-011530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1020 PM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from Pensacola, Florida to Tampico, Mexico will reach from Fort Myers, Florida to the northern Yucatan Peninsula early on Mon and move east of the area Mon afternoon. Fresh to strong winds ahead and behind the front will prevail through Mon night. Strong southerly winds along with building seas will develop over the western Gulf on Wed and shift to the central Gulf by Fri ahead of the next cold front that will reach the Texas coast Thu night and move across the NW and north- central Gulf Fri and Fri night followed by fresh northerly winds. $$ GMZ011-011530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1020 PM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-011530- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1020 PM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...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 15 to 20 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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-011530- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1020 PM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-011530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1020 PM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-011530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1020 PM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-011530- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1020 PM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .OVERNIGHT...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in E swell early in the morning. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...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 to E 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. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-011530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1020 PM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-011530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1020 PM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 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 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos