000 FZNT24 KNHC 032131 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 431 PM 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. GMZ001-040945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 431 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pres across southern Texas is producing a reinforcing surge of cold air and gale force winds in the coastal waters from Tampico to Veracruz this evening. Winds and seas will diminish from N to S Thu through Sat as strong high pres over the United States slides eastward. $$ GMZ011-040945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 431 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2018 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-040945- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 431 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2018 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .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. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-040945- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 431 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2018 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-040945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 431 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2018 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft late. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 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. .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. .MON...S winds 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-040945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 431 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2018 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-040945- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 431 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2018 .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-040945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 431 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-040945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 431 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2018 .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .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 5 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. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling