490 FZNT24 KNHC 272101 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL Issued by National Weather Service Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 400 PM EST Mon Jan 27 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. GMZ001-280245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 400 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Low pressure of 1011 mb over the northern Gulf near 28N85W has a trailing cold front to near Veracruz, Mexico. The low will track eastward through tonight, then east-southeast, reaching S Florida by early Tue while the front sags S and slowly dissipates. Another cold front will move off the Texas coast Tue night, weakening by the time it reaches the SE Gulf Wed night ahead of a third front, which may impact the basin by the end of the week. It is expected to be followed by fresh to strong northerly winds. $$ GMZ011-280245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 400 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-280245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 400 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-280245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 400 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-280245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 400 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-280245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 400 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-280245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 400 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2020 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Straits of Florida, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S 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 to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-280245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 400 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. $$ GMZ025-280245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 400 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2020 .TONIGHT...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 to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR