000 FZNT24 KNHC 291418 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 918 AM EST Mon Jan 29 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. GMZ001-300230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 918 AM EST Mon Jan 29 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from near Tampa Florida to the southern Bay of Campeche will reach the Yucatan Channel this afternoon, then move SE of the area this evening. Minimal gale force winds are expected behind the front near Veracruz, Mexico this afternoon and tonight. Winds and seas are forecast to diminish from W to E across the Gulf waters on Tue. Then, a ridge will dominate the region through Thu. The next cold front is forecast to enter the northern Gulf waters on Fri. $$ GMZ011-300230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 918 AM EST Mon Jan 29 2018 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-300230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 918 AM EST Mon Jan 29 2018 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 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 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 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-300230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 918 AM EST Mon Jan 29 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-300230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 918 AM EST Mon Jan 29 2018 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...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 6 to 10 ft. .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 3 to 6 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 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-300230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 918 AM EST Mon Jan 29 2018 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-300230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 918 AM EST Mon Jan 29 2018 .TODAY...NW to 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. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-300230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 918 AM EST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...S of 20N and W of 95W N winds 20 to 30 kt becoming NW 25 to 35 kt this afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S of 20N and W of 95W NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NE swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-300230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 918 AM EST Mon Jan 29 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft in N swell. .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. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy