000 FZNT24 KNHC 292021 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 321 PM 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. GMZ001-300830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 321 PM EST Mon Jan 29 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from near Ft Myers Florida to just NW of the Yucatan Channel near 21.5N88W will move SE of the Gulf this evening. Minimal gale force winds are expected behind the front near Veracruz, Mexico this evening 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. $$ GMZ011-300830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 321 PM EST Mon Jan 29 2018 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-300830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 321 PM EST Mon Jan 29 2018 .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. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-300830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 321 PM EST Mon Jan 29 2018 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-300830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 321 PM EST Mon Jan 29 2018 .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. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ019-300830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 321 PM EST Mon Jan 29 2018 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-300830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 321 PM EST Mon Jan 29 2018 .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 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. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-300830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 321 PM EST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S of 20N and W of 95W NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NE swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-300830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 321 PM EST Mon Jan 29 2018 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 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. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy