000 FZNT24 KNHC 040800 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 300 AM EST Sat Jan 4 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. GMZ001-042000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 300 AM EST Sat Jan 4 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from the Florida panhandle to Bay of Campeche will reach from central Florida to the Yucatan peninsula later today, then exit the basin tonight. Strong NW to N winds and 8 to 12 ft seas are expected west of the front today. Winds and seas will diminish Sun and Mon as high pressure builds over the area. Another cold front will move across the northern Gulf Tue and Tue night, then stall and weaken on Wed. $$ GMZ011-042000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 300 AM EST Sat Jan 4 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-042000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 300 AM EST Sat Jan 4 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft W of 90W, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-042000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 300 AM EST Sat Jan 4 2020 .TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-042000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 300 AM EST Sat Jan 4 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-042000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 300 AM EST Sat Jan 4 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-042000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 300 AM EST Sat Jan 4 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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...N to 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. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-042000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 300 AM EST Sat Jan 4 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-042000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 300 AM EST Sat Jan 4 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell