000 FZNT24 KNHC 182106 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 406 PM 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. GMZ001-190915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 406 PM EST Fri Jan 18 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge from the W Atlantic Ocean to the N central Gulf of Mexico will shift E today. Fresh to strong S return flow will develop in the western Gulf of Mexico from tonight through Saturday. A strong cold front is expected to reach the NW Gulf of Mexico on Saturday morning. It is likely that a line of rainshowers and thunderstorms will precede the front. Winds to gale force are expected behind the front along the coast of Mexico near Tampico on Saturday afternoon shifting to near Veracruz on Saturday night. The front will exit from the Gulf of Mexico by Sunday evening, and allow strong winds to taper off across the basin by sunrise on Monday. $$ GMZ011-190915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 406 PM EST Fri Jan 18 2019 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 30 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in S swell late in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ013-190915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 406 PM EST Fri Jan 18 2019 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .SAT...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-190915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 406 PM EST Fri Jan 18 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-190915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 406 PM EST Fri Jan 18 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 5 to 10 kt 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...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ019-190915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 406 PM EST Fri Jan 18 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ021-190915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 406 PM EST Fri Jan 18 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 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 8 ft in E to SE swell early in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-190915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 406 PM EST Fri Jan 18 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON...NE to E winds 5 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ025-190915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 406 PM EST Fri Jan 18 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. 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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ Forecaster Stripling