000 FZNT24 KNHC 090302 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1002 PM 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. GMZ001-091515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1002 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Low pres near Biloxi, Mississippi extends a cold front through 26N89W to 22N94W to 20N97W. 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. Gale force winds are possible W of the front in the western Gulf Thu night through Fri morning. A reinforcing front will move through the eastern Gulf Sat and Sat night. $$ GMZ011-091515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1002 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft in NW to N swell late. .FRI...NW winds 30 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-091515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1002 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt W of 90W, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. 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 to NW 25 to 30 kt behind front. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft behind front. .FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-091515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1002 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2018 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-091515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1002 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 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. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-091515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1002 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2018 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt behind front. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-091515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1002 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .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. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-091515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1002 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N and W of 94W, variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 30 to 40 kt behind front. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft behind front. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt S of 21N and W of 94W early. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-091515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1002 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky