000 FZNT24 KNHC 170830 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 330 AM EST Wed Jan 17 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. GMZ001-172030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 330 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from the Florida panhandle to 20N96W. The front will reach from northern Florida to near Veracruz Mexico this morning, and move south of the basin tonight. Gale force winds are expected west of the front along the coast of Mexico through tonight. High pressure behind the front will slowly shift eastward along the US gulf coast through Friday. The next cold front reaches the Texas coast Sun night. $$ GMZ011-172030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 330 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-172030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 330 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2018 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 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 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-172030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 330 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2018 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-172030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 330 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...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 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 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-172030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 330 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-172030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 330 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE 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. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-172030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 330 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-172030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 330 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell