000 FZNT24 KNHC 301416 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 916 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. GMZ001-310230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 916 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge is building SE across the Gulf waters in the wake of a cold front currently moving across the NW Caribbean. Strong to near gale force winds are expected over the SW Gulf near Veracruz, Mexico today. Then, winds and seas are forecast to diminish from W to E across the Gulf region this evening and tonight. The ridge will shift E on Wed and Thu, allowing SE return flow to set up over the entire basing by Thu afternoon. The next cold front is forecast to enter the northern Gulf waters on Fri. $$ GMZ011-310230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 916 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-310230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 916 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 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 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 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-310230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 916 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-310230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 916 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 in NE swell. .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 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ019-310230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 916 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in E swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ021-310230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 916 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...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 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. $$ GMZ023-310230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 916 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 11 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ025-310230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 916 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 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 in N to NE swell. .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 McElroy