000 FZNT24 KNHC 301502 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1002 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. GMZ001-310315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1002 AM EST Thu Jan 30 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A low pressure system will develop over the northern Gulf on Fri and move eastward across the NE Gulf through Fri night. Its associated cold front will sweep across the basin Fri through Sat, resulting in increasing northerly winds and building seas across much of the basin through Sat night. A brief period of gale force NW winds will develop near the coast of Veracruz on Fri afternoon west of the front. High pressure will pass eastward across the northern Gulf Sun into early Mon. Southerly return flow will strengthen off the Texas coast Mon and Mon night. $$ GMZ011-310315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1002 AM EST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-310315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1002 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. Scattered showers. .FRI...W of 90W, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 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. $$ GMZ015-310315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1002 AM EST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-310315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1002 AM EST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. 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. $$ GMZ019-310315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1002 AM EST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-310315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1002 AM EST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .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 and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. $$ GMZ023-310315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1002 AM EST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 20N W of 95W, NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-310315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1002 AM EST Thu Jan 30 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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...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 Reinhart