000 FZNT24 KNHC 230237 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 937 PM 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. GMZ001-231445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 937 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pres extending from the SE United States southward to the Yucatan Peninsula will slide E tonight with strong S return flow over the western Gulf, persisting into Thu. A cold front will move off the TX coast Thu night, stretching from the Florida Big Bend to the SW Gulf by Fri evening, weakening as it moves SE of the Gulf by Sat night. High pres will again extend southward across the central Gulf Sun, shifting E into early next week as low pres and attendant frontal boundaries may develop in the western and central Gulf. $$ GMZ011-231445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 937 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-231445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 937 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2020 .OVERNIGHT...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 6 to 8 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 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 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...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. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-231445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 937 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-231445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 937 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2020 .OVERNIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-231445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 937 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SW 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NW 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-231445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 937 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Straits of Florida, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-231445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 937 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-231445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 937 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2020 .OVERNIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky