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FZNT24 KNHC 211457
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
957 AM EST Tue Jan 21 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.
GMZ001-220300-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
957 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2020
.SYNOPSIS...High pressure across the central U.S. will continue to
drive strong northerly winds across the E Gulf through tonight
behind a NW Caribbean cold front. As the high pressure slides E
Wed, winds across the eastern Gulf will weaken and strong
southerly return flow will develop over the NW Gulf. A cold front
moving into the NW Gulf Thu will shift fresh return flow to the N
central then NE Gulf Thu night and Fri bring an end the strong
winds. This front will shift slowly E across the Gulf and reach
from the Florida Big Bend region to Tampico Mexico by Fri evening.
$$
GMZ011-220300-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
957 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2020
.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ013-220300-
N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary-
957 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2020
.TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and E 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ015-220300-
NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W-
957 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2020
.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell.
.WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ017-220300-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
957 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2020
.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
8 ft in NE swell.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ019-220300-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W-
957 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2020
.TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
9 ft in N to NE swell.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ021-220300-
E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
957 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2020
.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in
NE swell.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.
.WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ023-220300-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
957 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2020
.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ025-220300-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
957 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2020
.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
9 ft in N swell.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less,
building to 2 to 4 ft late.
$$
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