000 FZNT24 KNHC 120839 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 339 AM EST Fri Jan 12 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. GMZ001-122045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 339 AM EST Fri Jan 12 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front from southern Louisiana to near Veracruz Mexico will move rapidly across the basin today, with gale force winds are expected W of the front. Reinforcing cold air will move through the eastern Gulf Sat. High pres will build behind the front this weekend. $$ GMZ011-122045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 339 AM EST Fri Jan 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ013-122045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 339 AM EST Fri Jan 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-122045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 339 AM EST Fri Jan 12 2018 .TODAY...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-122045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 339 AM EST Fri Jan 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-122045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 339 AM EST Fri Jan 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ021-122045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 339 AM EST Fri Jan 12 2018 .TODAY...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ023-122045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 339 AM EST Fri Jan 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-122045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 339 AM EST Fri Jan 12 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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. .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. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell