000 FZNT24 KNHC 110853 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 353 AM EST Thu Jan 11 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. GMZ001-112100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 353 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will enter the NW waters this evening, rapidly shifting across the basin through Fri night. Gale force winds are possible W of the front in the western Gulf tonight through Fri. 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 into early next week. $$ GMZ011-112100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 353 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in NW swell late. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NW to N swell, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-112100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 353 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt behind front. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SW swell late. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 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 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. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-112100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 353 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-112100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 353 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E of front, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-112100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 353 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt behind front. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft behind front. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-112100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 353 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-112100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 353 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E of front, SE to to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except NW 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of Veracruz. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-112100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 353 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt behind front. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft behind front. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell in the afternoon. .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...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky