000 FZNT24 KNHC 302020 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 320 PM 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. GMZ001-310830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 320 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge is building SE over the Gulf waters as a reinforcing cold front brings more cold air into the northern Gulf. This front will weaken and dissipate tonight. Winds and seas will diminish from W to E across the Gulf 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. $$ GMZ011-310830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 320 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 5 kt, shifting to E to SE 5 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-310830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 320 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 .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. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-310830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 320 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-310830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 320 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 .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. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-310830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 320 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in E swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-310830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 320 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 .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. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-310830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 320 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N winds 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-310830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 320 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 .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. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy