000 FZNT24 KNHC 300915 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 415 AM EST Tue Jan 30 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. GMZ001-302115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 415 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge is building across the Gulf waters in the wake of a cold front currently moving across the NW Caribbean. Minimal gale force winds are expected over the SW Gulf near Veracruz, Mexico through early this morning. Then, winds and seas are forecast to diminish from W to E across the Gulf region today. The ridge will dominate the area through Thu. The next cold front is forecast to enter the northern Gulf waters on Fri. $$ GMZ011-302115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 415 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-302115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 415 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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 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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-302115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 415 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-302115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 415 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-302115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 415 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-302115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 415 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 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. $$ GMZ023-302115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 415 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-302115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 415 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 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. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster GR