000 FZNT24 KNHC 031431 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 931 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. GMZ001-040245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 931 AM EST Fri Jan 3 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near Mobile, Alabama to 28N92W, where it transitions to a nearly stationary front and extends to weak low pressure near 27N94W to northern Mexico. This system will move eastward as a cold front across the Gulf later today through Sat, then exit the Gulf on Sat night. A reinforcing cold front will cross the northern Gulf tonight through Sat night. Strengthening winds and building seas are expected across the Gulf in association with these fronts. Winds and seas will diminish Sun and Mon as high pressure builds over the region. Another strong cold front will move SE across the waters Tue and Tue night. $$ GMZ011-040245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 931 AM EST Fri Jan 3 2020 .TODAY...NW winds increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-040245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 931 AM EST Fri Jan 3 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. 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 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-040245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 931 AM EST Fri Jan 3 2020 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-040245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 931 AM EST Fri Jan 3 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-040245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 931 AM EST Fri Jan 3 2020 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-040245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 931 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 and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .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...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-040245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 931 AM EST Fri Jan 3 2020 .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-040245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 931 AM EST Fri Jan 3 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Reinhart