000 FZNT24 KNHC 162036 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 336 PM EST Wed Jan 16 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. GMZ001-170845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 336 PM EST Wed Jan 16 2019 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will dominate the basin through end of the work week. Fresh to strong south return flow will set up across the western Gulf Fri night and Sat ahead of a strong cold front expected to reach the NW Gulf by Sat evening. A large area of gale-force winds is possible behind the front Sat night through Sun night. Strongest winds will be near the Veracruz coast Sat night. $$ GMZ011-170845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 336 PM EST Wed Jan 16 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-170845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 336 PM EST Wed Jan 16 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. 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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt W of 90W, W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 12 ft in W to NW swell, highest W of 90W. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-170845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 336 PM EST Wed Jan 16 2019 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-170845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 336 PM EST Wed Jan 16 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE to S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-170845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 336 PM EST Wed Jan 16 2019 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NW swell late. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-170845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 336 PM EST Wed Jan 16 2019 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 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 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-170845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 336 PM EST Wed Jan 16 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell late. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-170845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 336 PM EST Wed Jan 16 2019 .TONIGHT...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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E 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 winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Rivera