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FZNT24 KNHC 040327
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1027 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.

GMZ001-041530-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1027 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2018

.SYNOPSIS...Strong high pres across southern Texas and NE Mexico is
producing a reinforcing surge of cold air and gale force winds in
the coastal waters off of Veracruz tonight. Winds and seas will 
diminish from N to S early Thu through Sat as strong high pres 
slides eastward. 

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GMZ011-041530-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1027 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2018

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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 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. 

$$

GMZ013-041530-
N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary-
1027 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2018

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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 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. 

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GMZ015-041530-
NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W-
1027 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2018

.OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 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. 

$$

GMZ017-041530-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1027 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2018

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 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 to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 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 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. 

$$

GMZ019-041530-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W-
1027 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2018

.OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in 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 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. 

$$

GMZ021-041530-
E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1027 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2018

.OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 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. 

$$

GMZ023-041530-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1027 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2018

...GALE WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz NW to N winds 25 
to 35 kt early. Otherwise NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14
ft in N swell. Scattered showers.
.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 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 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. 

$$

GMZ025-041530-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1027 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2018

.OVERNIGHT...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 8 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 
.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 ft in the morning,
becoming 2 ft or less. 
.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 ft. 

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