000 FZNT24 KNHC 250243 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 943 PM EST Fri Jan 24 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. GMZ001-251445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 943 PM EST Fri Jan 24 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from near Apalachee Bay Florida to the central Gulf near 22N94W will stretch from SW Florida to the Bay of Campeche by early Sat. The front will lift N over the western Gulf through late Sun as a warm front, ahead of a low pres system moving off the coast of Texas Sun. The low and a trailing cold front will move into the SW Gulf Mon as the low pres weakens. Looking ahead, another weak low pres area will move off the Texas coast Tue, shifting E-SE through Wed night. $$ GMZ011-251445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 943 PM EST Fri Jan 24 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-251445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 943 PM EST Fri Jan 24 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-251445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 943 PM EST Fri Jan 24 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-251445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 943 PM EST Fri Jan 24 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .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. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-251445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 943 PM EST Fri Jan 24 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-251445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 943 PM EST Fri Jan 24 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-251445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 943 PM EST Fri Jan 24 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-251445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 943 PM EST Fri Jan 24 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 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. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky