000 FZNT24 KNHC 281115 AAA OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico...Updated NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 615 AM EST Tue Jan 28 2020 Updated zones GMZ017 and GMZ023 for Fri 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. GMZ001-282245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 615 AM EST Tue Jan 28 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Low pressure of 1012 mb over the eastern Gulf near 27N84W has a weak trailing cold front to near 21N91W. The low will track east-southeast, reaching S Florida this morning while the front sags S and slowly dissipates. Another cold front will move off the Texas coast tonight and weaken y the time it reaches the southeastern Gulf Wed night ahead of a third cold front, that is forecast to move across the Gulf waters Thu night through Sat night. This front is expected to be followed by fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas. $$ GMZ011-282245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 615 AM EST Tue Jan 28 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, diminishing to 3 to 5 ft late. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-282245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 615 AM EST Tue Jan 28 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-282245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 615 AM EST Tue Jan 28 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed NE and S swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-282245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 615 AM EST Tue Jan 28 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 96W FRI... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, except W of 96W increasing to 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except W of 96W building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-282245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 615 AM EST Tue Jan 28 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-282245- Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-615 AM EST Tue Jan 28 2020 .TODAY...Straits of Florida, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-282245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 615 AM EST Tue Jan 28 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon, except 8 to 11 ft W of 94W. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-282245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 615 AM EST Tue Jan 28 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 92W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. E of 92W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft E of 92W and 8 to 10 ft W of 92W. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre