000 FZNT24 KNHC 250812 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 312 AM EST Thu Jan 25 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. GMZ001-252015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 312 AM EST Thu Jan 25 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front from 24N80W to 21N93W will gradually dissipate through tonight. A trough will meander across the far SW Gulf waters through early Sat, then lift N as a warm front on Sat afternoon with a surface low developing along the warm front and reaching near 28N87W at sunrise on Sun. The low will race NE across the Florida Big Bend on Sun evening, while dragging a cold front across the E Gulf waters on Sun night through Mon morning. $$ GMZ011-252015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 312 AM EST Thu Jan 25 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft in N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-252015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 312 AM EST Thu Jan 25 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ015-252015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 312 AM EST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft in N swell. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ017-252015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 312 AM EST Thu Jan 25 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...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 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 6 to 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...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ GMZ019-252015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 312 AM EST Thu Jan 25 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft in N swell. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ021-252015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 312 AM EST Thu Jan 25 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 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 winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ023-252015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 312 AM EST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 11 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ GMZ025-252015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 312 AM EST Thu Jan 25 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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 9 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster Nelson