000 FZNT24 KNHC 271418 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 918 AM EST Sat Jan 27 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. GMZ001-280230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 918 AM EST Sat Jan 27 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pres centered E of the mid-Atlc states ridges SW into the central Gulf. Strong to near gale force winds will affect the Straits of Florida today. Low pres S of Louisiana will quickly move across the NE Gulf Sun and drag a cold front across the eastern Gulf waters through Mon morning. Gales are expected behind the front near Veracruz on Mon night. $$ GMZ011-280230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 918 AM EST Sat Jan 27 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-280230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 918 AM EST Sat Jan 27 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-280230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 918 AM EST Sat Jan 27 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in N swell. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-280230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 918 AM EST Sat Jan 27 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in NE swell. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-280230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 918 AM EST Sat Jan 27 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in E swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E swell. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-280230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 918 AM EST Sat Jan 27 2018 .TODAY...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...Straits of Florida, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ023-280230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 918 AM EST Sat Jan 27 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...S of 20N and W of 95W NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft in N swell. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-280230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 918 AM EST Sat Jan 27 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft in N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in N swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy