000 FZNT24 KNHC 091420 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 920 AM EST Thu Jan 9 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. GMZ001-100230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 920 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure in the SE United States will shift eastward into the western Atlantic Ocean through Friday. A strong cold front will enter the NW Gulf of Mexico on Saturday morning. The front will extend from the Florida Big Bend to the Bay of Campeche Saturday night. The cold front will stall, and drift northward, from Sunday through Monday. Gale-force NW winds are possible near the coast of Veracruz Mexico on Saturday afternoon. $$ GMZ011-100230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 920 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .SAT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-100230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 920 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .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. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-100230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 920 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-100230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 920 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-100230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 920 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-100230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 920 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-100230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 920 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-100230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 920 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E 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. $$ Forecaster MT