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FZNT24 KNHC 160319
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1019 PM EST Wed Jan 15 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.

GMZ001-161530-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1019 PM EST Wed Jan 15 2020

.SYNOPSIS...Areas of dense fog will persist within 30 nm of
shore between Pensacola Florida and Pascagoula Mississippi until
mid morning Thu. Weak ridging extends SW over the Gulf from the
SE United States. A cold front will move S over the NE Gulf Thu
evening, become stationary in the NE Gulf Fri afternoon, then
dissipate late on Sat. Afterwards, weak SE return flow will set
up across the basin ahead of the next cold front entering the NW
Gulf Sat night. The front should extend from the Big Bend coast
of Florida to near Tampico Sun afternoon and from the Florida
Straits to the Yucatan Peninsula Mon afternoon. 

$$

GMZ011-161530-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1019 PM EST Wed Jan 15 2020

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or
less. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ013-161530-
N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary-
1019 PM EST Wed Jan 15 2020

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or
less. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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GMZ015-161530-
NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W-
1019 PM EST Wed Jan 15 2020

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to
4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 5 kt
elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

GMZ017-161530-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1019 PM EST Wed Jan 15 2020

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to
4 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

$$

GMZ019-161530-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W-
1019 PM EST Wed Jan 15 2020

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

$$

GMZ021-161530-
E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1019 PM EST Wed Jan 15 2020

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

$$

GMZ023-161530-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1019 PM EST Wed Jan 15 2020

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the
afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft late. 
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

$$

GMZ025-161530-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1019 PM EST Wed Jan 15 2020

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Ramos