000 FZNT24 KNHC 030815 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 315 AM EST Wed Jan 3 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. GMZ001-032015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 315 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Reinforcing cold air will induce gale force winds in the coastal waters from Tampico to Veracruz today. Winds and seas will diminish Thu through Sat as strong high pres over the United States slides eastward. $$ GMZ011-032015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 315 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-032015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 315 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 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 10 to 15 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. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-032015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 315 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-032015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 315 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .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. .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. $$ GMZ019-032015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 315 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2018 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-032015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 315 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-032015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 315 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-032015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 315 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2018 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 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 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 Mundell