000 FZNT24 KNHC 240216 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 916 PM 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. GMZ001-241430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 916 PM EST Thu Jan 23 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from S Louisiana to just N of Tampico, Mexico will stretch from N of Tampa Bay to the Bay of Campeche Fri evening, moving SE of the Gulf Sat evening. Moderate to fresh N winds are expected behind the front. The next cold front is expected to enter the NW Gulf Sun, shifting across the basin through early next week. Low pres may develop along this front. $$ GMZ011-241430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 916 PM EST Thu Jan 23 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-241430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 916 PM EST Thu Jan 23 2020 .OVERNIGHT...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...E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-241430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 916 PM EST Thu Jan 23 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-241430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 916 PM EST Thu Jan 23 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-241430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 916 PM EST Thu Jan 23 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NW 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-241430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 916 PM EST Thu Jan 23 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE 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 2 to 4 ft. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-241430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 916 PM EST Thu Jan 23 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-241430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 916 PM EST Thu Jan 23 2020 .OVERNIGHT...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 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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky