000 FZNT24 KNHC 012125 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 425 PM 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. GMZ001-020930- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 425 PM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A weakening cold front extends from near Naples Florida to 21N94.5W to 18N94W early this evening and will move SE and exit the SE Gulf on Tue morning. Strong high pres building behind the front will produce gale force winds near Tampico, Mexico through this evening and along the Mexican coastal waters along Veracruz tonight and Tue. A reinforcing cold front will bring fresh to near gale force winds to the west-central and SW Gulf Tue night through Wed. $$ GMZ011-020930- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 425 PM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-020930- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 425 PM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 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. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-020930- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 425 PM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-020930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 425 PM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .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 NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-020930- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 425 PM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-020930- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 425 PM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 .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 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. .SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-020930- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 425 PM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-020930- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 425 PM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling