000 FZNT24 KNHC 020921 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 421 AM EST Tue Feb 2 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. GMZ001-022130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 421 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure prevails across the basin in the wake of a cold front currently E of the area. Fresh to strong N to NW winds prevail across the eastern half of the Gulf, including the Straits of Florida and the Yucatan Channel. These winds will gradually diminish through this evening as the ridge weakens. The next cold front will reach the Texas coast Thu night, reach from the Florida Big Bend to Tampico Fri afternoon and stall afterwards before dissipating Sat. Fresh northerly winds will follow this front. $$ GMZ011-022130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 421 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-022130- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 421 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE 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...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-022130- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 421 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-022130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 421 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-022130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 421 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-022130- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 421 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-022130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 421 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-022130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 421 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...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, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos