000 FZNT24 KNHC 030217 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 917 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. GMZ001-031430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 917 PM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A low pressure system centered south of Houston TX near 28N94.5W trails a cold front southward across the western Gulf to south of Tampico Mexico. Reinforcing cold air will push the front eastward Thu afternoon, to extend from Mobile AL to the Isthmus of Tehuantec Thu night, and from central Florida to the Yucatan peninsula Fri night, then sweep SE of the Gulf on Sat. Fresh to strong winds will follow the front across the western Gulf Thu night and Fri. Winds and seas will diminish Fri night and Sat as high pressure builds west of the front. $$ GMZ011-031430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 917 PM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-031430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 917 PM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 90W, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-031430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 917 PM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and W 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-031430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 917 PM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-031430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 917 PM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-031430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 917 PM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 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 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-031430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 917 PM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-031430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 917 PM EST Wed Jan 2 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...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 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell