000 FZNT24 KNHC 071422 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 922 AM EST Tue Jan 7 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. GMZ001-080230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 922 AM EST Tue Jan 7 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front over the NW Gulf will stall and weaken along 24N on Wed. High pressure will build in the wake of the front through Fri before retreating eastward. This will enable a cold front to enter the NW Gulf on Sat, with near gale force NW winds possible near Veracruz Sat night. $$ GMZ011-080230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 922 AM EST Tue Jan 7 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-080230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 922 AM EST Tue Jan 7 2020 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-080230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 922 AM EST Tue Jan 7 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-080230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 922 AM EST Tue Jan 7 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-080230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 922 AM EST Tue Jan 7 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. in the afternoon .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-080230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 922 AM EST Tue Jan 7 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-080230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 922 AM EST Tue Jan 7 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, to 35 kt off the coast of Veracruz. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ025-080230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 922 AM EST Tue Jan 7 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL