000 FZNT24 KNHC 281417 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 917 AM EST Sun Jan 28 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. GMZ001-290230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 917 AM EST Sun Jan 28 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Weak low pres is centered near Biloxi Mississippi A cold front extends SW from the low to NE Mexico near 25N98W. The low will rapidly cross the NE Gulf today and head toward Cape Hatteras tonight. The low will drag the cold front eastward across the remainder of the Gulf waters by Mon afternoon. Gale force winds and building seas are expected behind the front near Veracruz, Mexico Mon afternoon and Mon night. $$ GMZ011-290230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 917 AM EST Sun Jan 28 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-290230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 917 AM EST Sun Jan 28 2018 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 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 to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-290230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 917 AM EST Sun Jan 28 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-290230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 917 AM EST Sun Jan 28 2018 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-290230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 917 AM EST Sun Jan 28 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-290230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 917 AM EST Sun Jan 28 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-290230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 917 AM EST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING MON AND MON NIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...S of 20N and W of 95W N winds 20 to 30 kt becoming NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...S of 20N and W of 95W NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-290230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 917 AM EST Sun Jan 28 2018 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy