000 FZNT24 KNHC 080850 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 350 AM EST Mon Jan 8 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. GMZ001-082100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 350 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2018 .SYNOPSIS...High pres NE of the area will maintain fresh to strong return flow through early this morning. A cold front will move into the NW portion later this morning with an associated low pres area entering the N central Gulf by the evening. The low and front will weaken as they continue SE into Tue morning, then will drift S through Tue night while gradually becoming a remnant trough into early Wed. The trough will drift W through Wed night while dissipating, with return flow then dominating through early Thu. The next cold front may enter the NW portion Thu afternoon, sweeping across the basin through the end of the week. $$ GMZ011-082100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 350 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW behind front. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft late. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ013-082100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 350 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 kt behind front. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. Winds and seas higher in and near isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt W of 90W, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt behind front. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft behind front. .FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ015-082100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 350 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-082100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 350 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW behind front. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ019-082100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 350 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW behind front. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt behind front. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft behind front. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ021-082100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 350 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-082100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 350 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt behind front. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, except 20 to 30 kt within 60 nm of Veracruz. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 6 to 9 ft within 60 nm of Veracruz. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt behind front. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ025-082100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 350 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S to SW 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 2 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt behind front. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky