000 FZNT24 KNHC 242046 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 346 PM EST Wed Jan 24 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. GMZ001-250900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 346 PM EST Wed Jan 24 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Straits of Florida to near 23N86W then becomes stationary to 20.5N94W then S across the central Bay of Campeche. NW gales will continue between front and coast of Veracruz through Thu morning. The E portion of front will move SE of the Gulf by Thu morning leaving a NW to SE orientated trough across the far SW waters to meander through early Sat, then lift N as a warm front through Sat night. $$ GMZ011-250900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 346 PM EST Wed Jan 24 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-250900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 346 PM EST Wed Jan 24 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...E to SE 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. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ015-250900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 346 PM EST Wed Jan 24 2018 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ017-250900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 346 PM EST Wed Jan 24 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ019-250900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 346 PM EST Wed Jan 24 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ021-250900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 346 PM EST Wed Jan 24 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ023-250900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 346 PM EST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of front NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ025-250900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 346 PM EST Wed Jan 24 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling