000 FZNT24 KNHC 250255 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 955 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. GMZ001-251500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 955 PM EST Wed Jan 24 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front from 25N80W to 21N93W will dissipate through Thu night. A trough will meander across the SW Gulf waters from near 22N96W to 18N93W through Sat, then lift N as a warm front on Sat night with a surface low developing along the front near 27N92W. The low will move NE on Sun, passing across the Florida Big Bend on Sun night and drag a cold front across the Eastern Gulf waters by sunrise on Mon. $$ GMZ011-251500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 955 PM EST Wed Jan 24 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft in N swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft in E swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-251500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 955 PM EST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ015-251500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 955 PM EST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft in N swell. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN...Winds 25 to 35 kt near surface low and SE 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 11 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft in SE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ017-251500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 955 PM EST Wed Jan 24 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft in N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ GMZ019-251500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 955 PM EST Wed Jan 24 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft in NE to E swell. Isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft in N swell. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ021-251500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 955 PM EST Wed Jan 24 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft in N swell. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ023-251500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 955 PM EST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ GMZ025-251500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 955 PM EST Wed Jan 24 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered thunderstorms. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson