000 FZNT24 KNHC 221529 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1029 AM EST Wed Jan 22 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. GMZ001-230330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1029 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure building southward across the Gulf behind a NW Caribbean cold front will allow winds to gradually decrease over the eastern Gulf today. As the high slides east tonight, strong S and SE winds will develop over the NW Gulf. This return flow will persist into Thu, ahead of a cold front that will move off the TX coast Thu night. By Fri evening, this front will stretch from the Big Bend region of Florida into the SW Gulf. This front will weaken and move SE of the Gulf by Sat night. $$ GMZ011-230330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1029 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2020 .TODAY...SE winds increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas building 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-230330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1029 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-230330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1029 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-230330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1029 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-230330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1029 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-230330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1029 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-230330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1029 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-230330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1029 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Stripling