000 FZNT24 KNHC 091502 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1002 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. GMZ001-100315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1002 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Low pres S of the Florida panhandle extends a cold front SW to the Bay of Campeche. 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 will enter the NW waters Thu, 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. $$ GMZ011-100315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1002 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in NW to N swell late. .FRI...NW to N winds 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-100315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1002 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .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, shifting to W 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in W to NW 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. $$ GMZ015-100315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1002 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-100315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1002 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .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. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. 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. $$ GMZ019-100315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1002 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt behind front. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft behind front. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-100315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1002 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2018 .TODAY...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, becoming 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, becoming 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 SW to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .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. $$ GMZ023-100315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1002 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt behind front. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft behind front. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-100315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1002 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, shifting 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 6 to 8 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 AL