000 FZNT24 KNHC 030820 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 320 AM EST Thu Jan 3 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. GMZ001-032030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 320 AM EST Thu Jan 3 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A low pressure system centered south of Houston TX trails a front across the western Gulf from Louisiana to central Mexico. Reinforcing cold air will drive a cold front eastward today, extending from Mobile AL to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec tonight, from central Florida to Yucatan peninsula Fri night, then sweep SE of the Gulf on Sat. Fresh to strong winds will follow the front across the western Gulf tonight and Fri. Winds and seas will diminish Fri night and Sat west of the front. $$ GMZ011-032030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 320 AM EST Thu Jan 3 2019 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-032030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 320 AM EST Thu Jan 3 2019 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 6 to 8 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...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 to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-032030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 320 AM EST Thu Jan 3 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and W 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-032030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 320 AM EST Thu Jan 3 2019 .TODAY...N to 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 in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-032030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 320 AM EST Thu Jan 3 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-032030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 320 AM EST Thu Jan 3 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .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 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 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-032030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 320 AM EST Thu Jan 3 2019 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-032030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 320 AM EST Thu Jan 3 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 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 15 to 20 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