000 FZNT24 KNHC 030327 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1027 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. GMZ001-031530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1027 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Surface trough persists from near 26N96W to 19N94.5W. Otherwise, high pressure with fresh to strong NE winds prevail over the remainder of the basin. Reinforcing cold air will reintroduce gale force winds W of the trough across the waters from Tampico to Veracruz tonight through Wed. Winds and seas will diminish Thu through Sat as strong high pres over the United States slides eastward. $$ GMZ011-031530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1027 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-031530- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1027 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. $$ GMZ015-031530- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1027 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-031530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1027 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...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 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 25 to 35 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 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 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. $$ GMZ019-031530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1027 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-031530- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1027 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 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. $$ GMZ023-031530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1027 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-031530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1027 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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