000 FZNT24 KNHC 291453 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 953 AM EST Wed Jan 29 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. GMZ001-300300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 953 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A 1008 mb low pressure center over SE Louisiana will track eastward across the far NE Gulf through this evening, then cross northern Florida tonight. Its associated cold front will reach from near central Florida to the Yucatan Channel tonight, then exit the basin on Thu. Low pressure will develop over the northern Gulf on Fri and pull a cold front across the region through Sat, resulting in increasing northerly winds and building seas across much of the Gulf waters through Sat night. High pressure will build across the northern Gulf Sun and Sun night. $$ GMZ011-300300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 953 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. $$ GMZ013-300300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 953 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-300300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 953 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-300300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 953 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-300300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 953 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-300300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 953 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-300300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 953 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-300300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 953 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2020 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Reinhart