000 FZNT24 KNHC 060321 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1021 PM EST Fri Jan 5 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. GMZ001-061530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1021 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pres from Northern Plains to Cuba will produce fresh to strong NE winds across the Straits of Florida Sat morning and gradually expand across the SE Gulf through late Sun. The high will shift E into the W Atlc late Sun and Mon to produce fresh to strong return flow across the central Gulf early Sun through Mon. Low pres and associated cold front will approach NW portions late Sun with cold front moving SE into NW Gulf Mon morning then low pres sinking SSE into central Gulf and weakening Mon night through Tue. $$ GMZ011-061530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1021 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ013-061530- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1021 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-061530- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1021 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-061530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1021 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-061530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1021 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-061530- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1021 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ023-061530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1021 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 5 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-061530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1021 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E 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 10 to 15 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Elsewhere, 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, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling