000 FZNT24 KNHC 160304 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1004 PM 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. GMZ001-161515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1004 PM EST Tue Jan 15 2019 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will dominate the Gulf waters through Fri. Fresh to locally 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 morning. A large area of gales will be possible behind the front through Sun. $$ GMZ011-161515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1004 PM EST Tue Jan 15 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-161515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1004 PM EST Tue Jan 15 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NE 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 W of 90W, and E 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to 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 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ015-161515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1004 PM EST Tue Jan 15 2019 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ017-161515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1004 PM EST Tue Jan 15 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to 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 to S 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, shifting to SW to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft late. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ019-161515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1004 PM EST Tue Jan 15 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ021-161515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1004 PM EST Tue Jan 15 2019 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ023-161515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1004 PM EST Tue Jan 15 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft late. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ025-161515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1004 PM EST Tue Jan 15 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ Forecaster GR