000 FZNT24 KNHC 100216 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 916 PM EST Wed Jan 9 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. GMZ001-101430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 916 PM EST Wed Jan 9 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends W from Florida Bay to 25N94W, then continues SW as a stationary front to near Tampico, Mexico. Winds will briefly become strong tonight over the NE Gulf. The stationary front over the western Gulf will gradually dissipate by late Thu night as the cold front passes to the SE of the Gulf. High pres will build over the Gulf in the wake of the front Fri. The next cold front will arrive over the NW Gulf Sat. This front will reach from near central Florida to 22N96W to 19N86W Sun night then weaken Mon and Mon night as it heads toward the Caribbean Sea. $$ GMZ011-101430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 916 PM EST Wed Jan 9 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-101430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 916 PM EST Wed Jan 9 2019 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-101430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 916 PM EST Wed Jan 9 2019 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-101430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 916 PM EST Wed Jan 9 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ019-101430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 916 PM EST Wed Jan 9 2019 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-101430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 916 PM EST Wed Jan 9 2019 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-101430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 916 PM EST Wed Jan 9 2019 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-101430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 916 PM EST Wed Jan 9 2019 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy