000 FZNT24 KNHC 311403 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 903 AM EST Wed Jan 31 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. GMZ001-010215- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 903 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge axis extending southwest from the Florida Big Bend to northeast Mexico will weaken on Thu night allowing a cold front to move southeast off the Texas coast. The front will stall east to west along 26N on Fri night, then lift back north as a warm front across the western gulf waters on Sat through Sat night ahead of a second cold front moving off the Texas coast on Sun morning. This second cold front will reach along 25N on Sun night. $$ GMZ011-010215- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 903 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2018 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-010215- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 903 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...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 10 to 15 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 to 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 in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-010215- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 903 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 3 to 6 ft late in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-010215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 903 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-010215- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 903 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-010215- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 903 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-010215- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 903 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-010215- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 903 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 6 ft late. .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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson