000 FZNT24 KNHC 011524 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1024 AM EST Mon Feb 1 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. GMZ001-020330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1024 AM EST Mon Feb 1 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from Marco Island, Florida to south of Tampico, Mexico will exit the basin by this afternoon. Fresh to strong winds accompany this front. These winds will prevail across the Gulf through Tuesday. As the ridge gradually shift east Tue and Wed, southerly winds return across the Gulf with seas building over the western Gulf ahead of the next cold front. The cold front 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. $$ GMZ011-020330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1024 AM EST Mon Feb 1 2021 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-020330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1024 AM EST Mon Feb 1 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE 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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-020330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1024 AM EST Mon Feb 1 2021 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-020330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1024 AM EST Mon Feb 1 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-020330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1024 AM EST Mon Feb 1 2021 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-020330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1024 AM EST Mon Feb 1 2021 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...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 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-020330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1024 AM EST Mon Feb 1 2021 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-020330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1024 AM EST Mon Feb 1 2021 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. 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. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Torres