000 FZNT24 KNHC 090844 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 344 AM EST Tue Jan 9 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. GMZ001-092045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 344 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Low pres SE of Louisiana near extends a cold front through 26N87W to the coast of Veracruz, Mexico near 19N96W. The low and front will weaken as they continue SE this morning. The front will drift S through tonight 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. $$ GMZ011-092045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 344 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft in NW to N swell late. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-092045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 344 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt W of 90W, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W of 90W, E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt behind front. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft behind front. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 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. $$ GMZ015-092045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 344 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt behind front. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft behind front. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-092045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 344 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 13 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. $$ GMZ019-092045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 344 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt behind front. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft behind front. .FRI...W of front NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. E of front, SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-092045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 344 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2018 .TODAY...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 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. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 25 kt behind front. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 6 to 9 ft behind front. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...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. $$ GMZ023-092045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 344 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt behind front. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft behind front. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-092045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 344 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2018 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. .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 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky