000 FZNT24 KNHC 081510 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1010 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. GMZ001-090315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1010 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Low [res just N of the area extends a cold front over the NW waters. The low and front will weaken as they continue SE into Tue morning. The front 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, rapidly shifting across the basin through the end of the week. $$ GMZ011-090315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1010 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2018 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft late. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ013-090315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1010 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and 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 late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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. $$ GMZ015-090315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1010 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-090315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1010 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2018 .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 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. $$ GMZ019-090315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1010 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ021-090315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1010 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, becoming 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, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 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. $$ GMZ023-090315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1010 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ025-090315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1010 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, becoming 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, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 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 AL