000 FZNT24 KNHC 021425 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 925 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. GMZ001-030230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 925 AM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Gales will linger this morning along the coast of southern Mexico near Veracruz. Otherwise, fresh to strong NE winds prevail over the remainder of the basin. Reinforcing cold air will reintroduce gale force winds to the waters near Tampico and Veracruz on Wed. Winds and seas will diminish Thu through Sat as strong high pres over the United States slides eastward. $$ GMZ011-030230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 925 AM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-030230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 925 AM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-030230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 925 AM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-030230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 925 AM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING WED... .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...S of 24N and W of 95W NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 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. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 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. $$ GMZ019-030230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 925 AM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S of 24N, N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-030230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 925 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 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-030230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 925 AM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WED... .TODAY...S of 21N and W of 94W within 60 nm of the coast of Mexico NW winds 25 to 35 kt until mid morning. Otherwise, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...S of 21N and W of 94W within 60 nm of the coast of Mexico NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-030230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 925 AM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .FRI...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 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 McElroy