000 FZNT24 KNHC 030806 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 300 AM EST Fri Jan 3 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. GMZ001-032000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 300 AM EST Fri Jan 3 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front from southern Louisiana to northern Mexico will be overtaken by a strong cold front that will move off the Texas coast later today. The cold front will reach from the Florida panhandle to the Bay of Campeche tonight, then exit the Gulf by Sat afternoon. Increasing winds and building seas are expected across the Gulf as the front moves across the Gulf waters. Winds and seas will diminish early next week as high pressure builds over the region behind the front. $$ GMZ011-032000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 300 AM EST Fri Jan 3 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-032000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 300 AM EST Fri Jan 3 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-032000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 300 AM EST Fri Jan 3 2020 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-032000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 300 AM EST Fri Jan 3 2020 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-032000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 300 AM EST Fri Jan 3 2020 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-032000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 300 AM EST Fri Jan 3 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SW winds 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft Straits of Florida, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-032000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 300 AM EST Fri Jan 3 2020 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-032000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 300 AM EST Fri Jan 3 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche and NW 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft late. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell