000 FZNT24 KNHC 160814 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 314 AM EST Tue Jan 16 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. GMZ001-162015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 314 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2018 .SYNOPSIS...High pres ridge extending SW over the Gulf will slowly move E tonight. Fresh to locally strong N to NE winds this morning E of 85W will persist until mid morning. A strong cold front will enter the NW Gulf this afternoon, reach from the Florida panhandle to near 26N91W and to just N of Tampico this evening, then move SE of the area early on Wed. Gale force N winds are expected near Tampico and Veracruz tonight and Wed, and frequent gusts to gale force are expected over the NW waters today and tonight. Strong high pres following in the wake of the front will shift E through Fri. Yet another cold front is due to arrive Mon. $$ GMZ011-162015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 314 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-162015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 314 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2018 .TODAY...W of 90W, NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-162015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 314 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-162015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 314 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WED MORNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S of 24N and W of 96.5W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...Until mid morning S of 24N and W of 96.5W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Otherwise, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-162015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 314 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-162015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 314 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-162015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 314 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...GALE WARNING WED... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in N swell late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...S of 21N and W of 95.5W NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-162015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 314 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy