000 FZNT24 KNHC 011457 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 957 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. GMZ001-020300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 957 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from 1018 mb low pres near Tampa FL to 24N88W to 23N95W to 21N97W will move SE and exit the SE Gulf on Tue morning. Strong high pres building behind the front will cause gale force winds near Tampico, Mexico through this evening and near Veracruz tonight and Tue. A reinforcing shot of cold air will bring fresh to near gale force winds to the west- central and SW Gulf. Gale force winds will be possible near Veracruz Wed and Wed night. $$ GMZ011-020300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 957 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-020300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 957 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 30 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, shifting to N to NE 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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-020300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 957 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-020300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 957 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S of 24N and W of 96W N winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, becoming 10 to 15 ft in N swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N to 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, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ019-020300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 957 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-020300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 957 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 .TODAY...Straits of Florida, W 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. .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 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-020300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 957 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-020300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 957 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 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 McElroy