000 FZNT24 KNHC 150825 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 325 AM EST Tue Jan 15 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. GMZ001-152030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 325 AM EST Tue Jan 15 2019 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will dominate the Gulf waters through Fri. Fresh to strong southerly return flow will set up across the western Gulf by Fri night ahead of a strong cold front forecast to reach the NW Gulf by late Sat. Gale conditions are possible behind the front. $$ GMZ011-152030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 325 AM EST Tue Jan 15 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to S to SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ013-152030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 325 AM EST Tue Jan 15 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ015-152030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 325 AM EST Tue Jan 15 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-152030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 325 AM EST Tue Jan 15 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...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 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. $$ GMZ019-152030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 325 AM EST Tue Jan 15 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-152030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 325 AM EST Tue Jan 15 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-152030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 325 AM EST Tue Jan 15 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. $$ GMZ025-152030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 325 AM EST Tue Jan 15 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell