000 FZNT24 KNHC 220806 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 306 AM EST Mon Jan 22 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. GMZ001-222015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 306 AM EST Mon Jan 22 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will move SE off the Texas coast around sunrise on Mon,extend from the Mississippi Delta to Veracruz Mexico on Mon evening, and then stall from the Straits of Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula to Veracruz Mexico on Tue night through early Thu. Minimal gale conditions are forecast SW of the front near 20N96W late Tue into Tue night, then again on Wed night. Remnants of the front will lift N across the western Gulf waters on Thu night and Fri as strong E winds develop across the eastern Gulf waters. $$ GMZ011-222015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 306 AM EST Mon Jan 22 2018 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-222015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 306 AM EST Mon Jan 22 2018 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ015-222015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 306 AM EST Mon Jan 22 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ017-222015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 306 AM EST Mon Jan 22 2018 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 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 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-222015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 306 AM EST Mon Jan 22 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ021-222015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 306 AM EST Mon Jan 22 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ023-222015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 306 AM EST Mon Jan 22 2018 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 20N W of 95W and N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ025-222015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 306 AM EST Mon Jan 22 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson