000 FZNT24 KNHC 142009 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 309 PM EST Sun Jan 14 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. GMZ001-150815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 309 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2018 .SYNOPSIS...High pres stretching from the NE United States southwestward over the area will slowly move eastward through Mon night. Fresh to locally strong N winds will become moderate to fresh NE to E winds over the Gulf Mon through Tue night. A strong cold front will enter the NW Gulf Tue afternoon, reach from the Florida panhandle to near 26N91W and to just N of Tampico Tue evening and move to just SE of the area early on Wed. Its western portion will be left behind as a trough over the far western gulf. A large area of strong high pres in the wake of the front will shift eastward through Thu night and weaken. The trough over the western gulf will lift northward near the southern and central Texas coast Thu night through Fri night, possibly attendant by low pres. $$ GMZ011-150815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 309 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW to W 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 5 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ013-150815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 309 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-150815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 309 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-150815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 309 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-150815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 309 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-150815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 309 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2018 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, except 20 to 25 kt Straits of Florida. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated showers. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 6 to 8 ft Straits of Florida. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, except 20 to 25 kt Straits of Florida. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-150815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 309 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ025-150815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 309 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre