000 FZNT24 KNHC 121949 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 249 PM 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. GMZ001-130800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 249 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front from the Florida Panhandle 18N93W will move rapidly E across the remainder of the basin today, with strong winds expected W of the front. Reinforcing cold air will move through the eastern Gulf Sat. High pres will build behind the front late this weekend. Another cold front will cross the Gulf beginning Tue night. $$ GMZ011-130800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 249 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ013-130800- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 249 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2018 .TODAY...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-130800- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 249 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2018 .TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-130800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 249 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ019-130800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 249 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2018 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-130800- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 249 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2018 .TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .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 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 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 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ023-130800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 249 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-130800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 249 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N 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 4 to 6 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. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Latto