000 FZNT24 KNHC 022027 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 327 PM 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. GMZ001-030830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 327 PM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front from the western Florida panhandle to the mouth of the Rio Grande will drift NW through tonight, then will move east as a cold front Thu, reaching from the Florida panhandle to Paraiso Mexico Fri morning before sweeping southeast of the Gulf Sat. Fresh to strong winds will follow the front across the western Gulf, reaching near 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. $$ GMZ011-030830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 327 PM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-030830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 327 PM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .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 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-030830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 327 PM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-030830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 327 PM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W of 96W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW 10 to 15 kt early in the afternoon, then, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-030830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 327 PM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-030830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 327 PM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 .TONIGHT...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. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 3 to 5 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. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-030830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 327 PM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-030830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 327 PM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .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...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. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Latto