000 FZNT24 KNHC 151501 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1001 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. GMZ001-160315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1001 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 Sat evening. A large area of gales will be possible behind the front. $$ GMZ011-160315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1001 AM EST Tue Jan 15 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .SAT...S winds 20 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ013-160315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1001 AM EST Tue Jan 15 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-160315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1001 AM EST Tue Jan 15 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-160315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1001 AM EST Tue Jan 15 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. $$ GMZ019-160315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1001 AM EST Tue Jan 15 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N and W of 92W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-160315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1001 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 to 20 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 3 ft or less. .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. $$ GMZ023-160315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1001 AM EST Tue Jan 15 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. $$ GMZ025-160315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1001 AM EST Tue Jan 15 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .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, abruptly shifting to NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to between 9 and 15 ft late. $$ Forecaster McElroy