000 FZNT24 KNHC 022137 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 437 PM 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. GMZ001-030945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 437 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Gales are gradually diminishing 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. $$ GMZ011-030945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 437 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-030945- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 437 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .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 20 to 25 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-030945- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 437 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-030945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 437 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W of 96W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 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 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE 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. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-030945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 437 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-030945- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 437 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .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 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 to E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-030945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 437 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-030945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 437 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 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 20 to 25 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling