000 FZNT24 KNHC 100846 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 346 AM EST Wed Jan 10 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. GMZ001-102100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 346 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A pair of troughs continue to rotate around weak 1015 mb low pres near 26N87W. The low will drift SW today while also becoming a remnant trough, then will dissipate by early Thu. A strong 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. High pres will build in the wake of the fronts for the remainder of the weekend. $$ GMZ011-102100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 346 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt behind front. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in NW swell behind front. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-102100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 346 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of front, NW winds 25 to 35 kt. E of front, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft behind front. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt early. Seas 8 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to 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. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-102100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 346 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-102100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 346 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-102100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 346 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt behind front late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft behind front late. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt early. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-102100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 346 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2018 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt behind front. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 4 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .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. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ023-102100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 346 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds 10 kt, becoming NW To N 25 to 35 kt behind front. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft behind front. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-102100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 346 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2018 .TODAY...S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .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. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky