000 FZNT24 KNHC 170257 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 957 PM EST Thu Jan 16 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. GMZ001-171500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 957 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2020 .SYNOPSIS...An Atlantic cold front will push SW into the NE Gulf Fri and Sat. Strong high pressure behind the front will support strong E-SE winds and building seas over the eastern basin Fri through Sat evening. A second cold front will reach the NW Gulf Sat night, then extend from northern Florida to near Tampico Mexico Sun evening, and finally from the Florida Straits to the Yucatan Peninsula Mon evening. Strong to locally near gale force winds will follow the front and affect the basin Sun through Tue morning. $$ GMZ011-171500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 957 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-171500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 957 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-171500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 957 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-171500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 957 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-171500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 957 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-171500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 957 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 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 NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-171500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 957 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ025-171500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 957 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt late. 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 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...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...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos