000 FZNT24 KNHC 300800 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 300 AM EST Thu Jan 30 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. GMZ001-302000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 300 AM EST Thu Jan 30 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough across the NE Gulf from Tampa FL to New Orleans LA will drift southward and dissipate through early Fri. A low pressure system will develop over the NW Gulf on Fri and extend a cold front across the region through the weekend, resulting in increasing northerly winds and building seas across much of the basin through Sat night. Near gale force NW winds will develop near the coast of Veracruz on Fri afternoon and continue through Fri night. High pressure will build across the northern Gulf Sat and Sun. $$ GMZ011-302000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 300 AM EST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-302000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 300 AM EST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-302000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 300 AM EST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-302000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 300 AM EST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-302000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 300 AM EST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-302000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 300 AM EST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-302000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 300 AM EST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-302000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 300 AM EST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell