000 FZNT24 KNHC 020851 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 351 AM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 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. GMZ001-022100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 351 AM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front from SE Louisiana to the mouth of the Rio Grande will move east as a cold front Thu, reach from Pensacola Florida to Coatzacoalcos Mexico by early Fri before sweeping southeast of the Gulf Sat. Fresh to strong winds will follow the front across the western Gulf, possibly reaching minimal gale force off the coast of Veracruz Mexico Fri. Winds and seas will diminish late Fri through Sat as high pressure builds in the wake of the front. SE return flow will start to increase over the northwest Gulf by late Fri. $$ GMZ011-022100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 351 AM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-022100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 351 AM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SW 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-022100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 351 AM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog N of 28N E of 85W this morning. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-022100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 351 AM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W of 96W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-022100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 351 AM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-022100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 351 AM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-022100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 351 AM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .FRI...S of 20N W of 95W NW to N winds increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas building 7 to 10 ft. Elsewhere N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20N W of 95W NW to N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Elsewhere N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-022100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 351 AM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen