000 FZNT24 KNHC 020834 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 334 AM EST Tue Jan 2 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. GMZ001-022045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 334 AM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Gale force winds are occurring near the coast of southern Mexico from 19N to 21N west of 95W, and near-gale force winds are evident along the Mexican coast south of 25N W of 96W. Fresh to strong NE winds prevail over the remainder of the basin. Reinforcing cold air will induce gale force winds again in the SW Gulf Wed, south of 21N west of 95W. Winds and seas will diminish Thu through Sat. $$ GMZ011-022045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 334 AM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-022045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 334 AM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N to 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-022045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 334 AM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-022045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 334 AM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-022045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 334 AM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S of 24N, N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-022045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 334 AM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...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 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-022045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 334 AM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-022045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 334 AM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 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 Mundell