000 FZNT24 KNHC 210313 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1013 PM EST Mon Jan 20 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. GMZ001-210915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1013 PM EST Mon Jan 20 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure has settled in over the area, with a resulting tight pressure gradient maintaining gale force northwest to north winds near Veracruz, Mexico. These winds will diminish to strong speeds late tonight as the high pressure begins to shift eastward. The high pressure will continue to weaken as it shifts eastward through Thu in response to a cold front, preceded by a trough, that will move across the NW Gulf on Thu. The trough will weaken Thu night as the cold front reaches from south-central Louisiana to the western Gulf. It will then reach from the western Florida panhandle to the central Gulf and central Bay of Campeche by early Fri afternoon and to just southeast of the area by late on Sat. Mainly moderate to fresh winds are expected behind this front. $$ GMZ011-210915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1013 PM EST Mon Jan 20 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-211515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1013 PM EST Mon Jan 20 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-211515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1013 PM EST Mon Jan 20 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-211515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1013 PM EST Mon Jan 20 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-211515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1013 PM EST Mon Jan 20 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-211515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1013 PM EST Mon Jan 20 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, except 9 to 12 ft Straits of Florida. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, except diminishing to 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except 8 to 10 ft Straits of Florida early subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-211515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1013 PM EST Mon Jan 20 2020 ...GALE WARNING S OF 20N W OF 96W... .OVERNIGHT...S of 20N W of 96W, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 30 kt S of 22N W of 94W. Seas 8 to 11 ft. except 9 to 13 ft S of 22N W of 94W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-211515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1013 PM EST Mon Jan 20 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre