000 FZNT24 KNHC 180842 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 342 AM EST Fri Jan 18 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. GMZ001-182045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 342 AM EST Fri Jan 18 2019 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure ridging W over the Gulf from the Atlc will shift E today. Fresh to strong S return flow will develop in the western Gulf of Mexico tonight and Sat. A strong cold front is expected to reach the NW Gulf of Mexico Sat morning. It is likely that a line of rainshowers and thunderstorms may precede the front. Winds to gale force are expected behind the front along the coast of Mexico near Tampico on Saturday afternoon and near Veracruz Saturday night. Winds should top out around 40 kt near Veracruz. The front should exit the Gulf by Sun evening and allow strong winds to taper off over the basin by sunrise on Mon. $$ GMZ011-182045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 342 AM EST Fri Jan 18 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 30 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to S to SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-182045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 342 AM EST Fri Jan 18 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .SAT...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-182045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 342 AM EST Fri Jan 18 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-182045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 342 AM EST Fri Jan 18 2019 ...GALE WARNING SAT... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 24N and W of 95W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt and seas 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ019-182045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 342 AM EST Fri Jan 18 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and SW 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-182045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 342 AM EST Fri Jan 18 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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...SW winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and SW to W 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-182045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 342 AM EST Fri Jan 18 2019 ...GALE WARNING SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S of 20N and W of 95W NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON...E winds 5 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-182045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 342 AM EST Fri Jan 18 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell late. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy