000 FZNT24 KNHC 031459 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 959 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. GMZ001-040300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 959 AM EST Thu Jan 3 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from the Florida panhandle to a low pressure system centered south of Houston TX to central Mexico. Reinforcing cold air will force the front eastward later today as a cold front, 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. $$ GMZ011-040300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 959 AM EST Thu Jan 3 2019 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-040300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 959 AM EST Thu Jan 3 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SW 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, NW 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-040300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 959 AM EST Thu Jan 3 2019 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and W 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in SW swell in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-040300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 959 AM EST Thu Jan 3 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft towards evening. .TONIGHT...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...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 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. $$ GMZ019-040300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 959 AM EST Thu Jan 3 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late in the evening, then, shifting to NW late. Elsewhere, W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-040300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 959 AM EST Thu Jan 3 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. $$ GMZ023-040300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 959 AM EST Thu Jan 3 2019 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt towards evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-040300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 959 AM EST Thu Jan 3 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. Scattered showers. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. 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...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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Latto