000 FZNT24 KNHC 021436 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 936 AM EST Thu Jan 2 2020 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. GMZ001-030245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 936 AM EST Thu Jan 2 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends over the western Gulf. The front will start moving eastward later today, reaching from the western Florida Panhandle to Veracruz Mexico by Fri afternoon. A reinforcing front will move off the Texas coast tonight, reaching from southwest Louisiana to northeast Mexico by Fri afternoon. Both fronts will move east of the Gulf by Sat afternoon. Expect increasing winds and building seas across the Gulf both ahead of, and behind, these fronts as they move across the Gulf waters. Winds and seas will diminish Sun and Mon as high pressure builds over the Gulf in the wake of the second front. $$ GMZ011-030245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 936 AM EST Thu Jan 2 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-030245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 936 AM EST Thu Jan 2 2020 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and S 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and W to NW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-030245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 936 AM EST Thu Jan 2 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-030245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 936 AM EST Thu Jan 2 2020 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-030245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 936 AM EST Thu Jan 2 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-030245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 936 AM EST Thu Jan 2 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-030245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 936 AM EST Thu Jan 2 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-030245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 936 AM EST Thu Jan 2 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, W to NW winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL