000 FZNT24 KNHC 111547 CCA OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 925 AM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 Corrected zone GMZ013 for today 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. GMZ001-120230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 925 AM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from south-central Louisiana to 26N95W and to inland Mexico at 25N98W. A vigorous squall line consisting of numerous strong to severe thunderstorms is just ahead of the front north of 24N. The squall line will continue racing eastward across the north-central and NE Gulf through this evening, while the front reaches from the western Florida panhandle to the central Bay of Campeche. The front will become stationary and weaken Sun, then drift northward as a frontal trough through Mon. Gale-force northwest to north winds are expected west of the front near the coast of Veracruz Mexico this afternoon and into tonight. Atlantic high pressure will build westward across the area Mon through Wed night. $$ GMZ011-120230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 925 AM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Numerous showers and thunderstorms E part through late this morning. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-120230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 925 AM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous strong to severe thunderstorms along squall line. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-120230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 925 AM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 30 kt N of 28N. Seas 7 to 11 ft, except 10 to 13 ft N of 28N. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell N of 27N. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-120230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 925 AM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-120230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 925 AM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 .TODAY...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Numerous thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered thunderstorms. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-120230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 925 AM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, except 20 to 25 kt Straits of Florida. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell, except 8 to 11 ft Straits of Florida subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt Straits of Florida, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except 7 to 9 ft Straits of Florida. Isolated showers. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Straits of Florida, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 6 to 8 ft Straits of Florida. Isolated showers. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-120230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 925 AM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING S OF 20N W OF 95W... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, except increasing to 25 to 35 kt S of 20N W of 95W. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except building to 7 to 10 ft S of 20N W of 95W in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolate thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except S of 20N W of 95W 25 to 35 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt N of 19N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-120230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 925 AM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...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. $$ Forecaster Aguirre