000 FZNT24 KNHC 252058 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 358 PM 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. GMZ001-260900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 358 PM EST Thu Jan 25 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pres across the E and SE U.S. will maintain strong winds across the E half of the basin through Sat. A trough across the far SW Gulf waters just offshore of Mexican coast will meander there through early Sat, then lift N as a warm front Sat afternoon, with a surface low developing along the warm front and reaching near 29N88W Sun morning. 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. $$ GMZ011-260900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 358 PM EST Thu Jan 25 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-260900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 358 PM EST Thu Jan 25 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft in N swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft in E swell. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-260900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 358 PM EST Thu Jan 25 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft in N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-260900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 358 PM EST Thu Jan 25 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 8 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ019-260900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 358 PM EST Thu Jan 25 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft in N swell. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ021-260900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 358 PM EST Thu Jan 25 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...E winds 20 to 30 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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ023-260900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 358 PM EST Thu Jan 25 2018 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-260900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 358 PM EST Thu Jan 25 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .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 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster Stripling