000 FZNT24 KNHC 231525 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1025 AM EST Thu Jan 23 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. GMZ001-240330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1025 AM EST Thu Jan 23 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Strong S winds are expected in the NW Gulf today in advance of a cold front that is currently exiting the TX coast. By Fri evening, the front will stretch from N of Tampa Bay to the Bay of Campeche, and then move SE of the Gulf Sat evening. Fresh N winds are expected behind the front. The next cold front is expected to enter the NW Gulf by Sun. $$ GMZ011-240330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1025 AM EST Thu Jan 23 2020 .TODAY...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-240330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1025 AM EST Thu Jan 23 2020 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-240330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1025 AM EST Thu Jan 23 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-240330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1025 AM EST Thu Jan 23 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 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 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-240330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1025 AM EST Thu Jan 23 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SW 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-240330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1025 AM EST Thu Jan 23 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Elsewhere, SE to S 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 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-240330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1025 AM EST Thu Jan 23 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-240330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1025 AM EST Thu Jan 23 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. .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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Stripling/Cangialosi