000 FZNT24 KNHC 020336 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1036 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. GMZ001-021545- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1036 PM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A weakening cold front extends from Straits of Florida SW across N Yucatan Peninsula and through the central Bay of Campeche early tonight and will move SE and exit the Gulf on Tue morning. Strong high pres building behind the front will produce gale force winds along the Mexican coastal waters across the Veracruz region tonight and Tue. A reinforcing cold front will bring fresh to gale force winds to the west-central and SW Gulf Tue night through Wed. $$ GMZ011-021545- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1036 PM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-021545- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1036 PM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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...NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-021545- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1036 PM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-021545- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1036 PM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 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...W of 96W, N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-021545- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1036 PM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-021545- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1036 PM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in N swell. .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 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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-021545- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1036 PM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-021545- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1036 PM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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 to E 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling