000 FZNT24 KNHC 041433 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 933 AM EST Thu Jan 4 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. GMZ001-050245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 933 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pres over Texas ridges S along the Tamaulipas and Veracruz coast of Mexico. The ridge will maintain strong N winds over the southern Bay of Campeche today. Winds and seas will diminish from N to S through Sat as the high slides E. The high will continue E to the W Atlc as low pres moves into the southern plains, E to SE return flow over the Gulf could become strong E of 90W on Sun. $$ GMZ011-050245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 933 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-050245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 933 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-050245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 933 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-050245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 933 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-050245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 933 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-050245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 933 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-050245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 933 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-050245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 933 AM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy