000 FZNT24 KNHC 081503 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1003 AM EST Wed Jan 8 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. GMZ001-090315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1003 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front across the Gulf of Mexico, from S Florida to 23N90W to the Mexico coast near 24N98W, will stall and become diffuse along 24N later today. High pressure north of the front will shift eastward through Friday night. A strong cold front will enter the NW Gulf on Friday night. The front will extend from the Florida Panhandle to the NW Yucatan Peninsula on Saturday night. Gale force NW winds are possible near the coast of Veracruz Sat afternoon. $$ GMZ011-090315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1003 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-090315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1003 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-090315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1003 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-090315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1003 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-090315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1003 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-090315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1003 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-090315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1003 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-090315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1003 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster MT