000 FZNT24 KNHC 010838 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 338 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 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. GMZ001-012045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 338 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 .SYNOPSIS... A cold front from 28N82W to a 1019 mb low near 28N83W to Tampico, Mexico near 21N97W will move SE and exit the SE Gulf on Tue morning. Strong high pres building behind the front will lead to gale force winds just offshore Tampico, Mexico Mon and just offshore Veracruz Mon night through Tue. A reinforcing shot of cold air will arrive early Wed morning supporting fresh to near gale force winds over the west-central and SW basin with possible gale force winds developing over Veracruz adjacent waters Wed night. $$ GMZ011-012045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 338 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. $$ GMZ013-012045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 338 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. $$ GMZ015-012045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 338 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-012045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 338 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-012045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 338 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-012045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 338 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 .TODAY...Straits of Florida, W to NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-012045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 338 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-012045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 338 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos