000 FZNT24 KNHC 171431 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 931 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. GMZ001-180245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 931 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from the Florida Big Bend to 23N93W to 18N95W. The front will move south of the basin tonight. Gale force winds are expected west of the front along the coast of Mexico near Veracruz 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. $$ GMZ011-180245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 931 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-180245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 931 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2018 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N 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 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 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 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-180245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 931 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2018 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-180245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 931 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2018 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .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 15 to 20 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, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-180245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 931 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-180245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 931 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 8 to 11 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 5 to 7 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 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-180245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 931 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 9 to 15 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-180245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 931 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Latto