000 FZNT24 KNHC 261542 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1042 AM EST Sun Jan 26 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. GMZ001-270345- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1042 AM EST Sun Jan 26 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Low pressure along the coast of Texas will move eastward through tonight across into the northern central Gulf, then southeast into south Florida. A trailing frontal boundary will follow, and stall from southwest Florida to the south central Gulf by early Tue, before dissipating late Tue. The pattern will repeat by mid week as a second low pressure and associated cold front moves off Texas through the north central Gulf, and through south Florida by late Wed. Looking ahead, the second front will stall and dissipate over the southeast Gulf by late Thu, ahead of a third, weaker front stalling over the northeast Gulf. $$ GMZ011-270345- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1042 AM EST Sun Jan 26 2020 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-270345- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1042 AM EST Sun Jan 26 2020 .TODAY...W of 90W, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and S 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-270345- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1042 AM EST Sun Jan 26 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-270345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1042 AM EST Sun Jan 26 2020 .TODAY...W of 96W, SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-270345- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1042 AM EST Sun Jan 26 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-270345- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1042 AM EST Sun Jan 26 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-270345- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1042 AM EST Sun Jan 26 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-270345- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1042 AM EST Sun Jan 26 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to 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. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen