000 FZNT24 KNHC 151500 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1000 AM EST Mon Jan 15 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. GMZ001-160300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1000 AM EST Mon Jan 15 2018 .SYNOPSIS...High pres ridge extending SW over the Gulf will slowly move E through tonight. Fresh to locally strong N to NE winds this morning E of 85W will persist 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. Northerly winds of gale force are possible near Tampico and Veracruz Tue night and Wed, and frequent gusts to gale force are expected over the NW waters Tue and Tue night. Strong high pres following in the wake of the front will shift eastward through Fri as a coastal trough sets up along the southern Texas and northeastern Mexican coast. $$ GMZ011-160300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1000 AM EST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Patches of rain. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Patches of rain. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-160300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1000 AM EST Mon Jan 15 2018 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-160300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1000 AM EST Mon Jan 15 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-160300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1000 AM EST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .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 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N and W of 96W N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms early. .WED...S of 24N and W of 96W until mid morning N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-160300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1000 AM EST Mon Jan 15 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-160300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1000 AM EST Mon Jan 15 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in N swell late. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE 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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-160300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1000 AM EST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 21N W OF 95W WED... .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...S of 21N and W of 95W NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-160300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1000 AM EST Mon Jan 15 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre