000 FZNT24 KNHC 201523 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1023 AM EST Sun Jan 20 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. GMZ001-210330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1023 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from near Marco Island Florida to the W coast of Cuba and across the Yucatan Channel and will move SE and exit the basin this afternoon. Strong winds and high seas across most of the Gulf will slowly subside through tonight. Surface ridging southward over the Gulf will shift E and allow strong SE to S return flow to develop in the western Gulf of Mexico by Tue morning. The strong return flow will expand to the eastern Gulf of Mexico Tue night. Another strong cold front could enter the NW Gulf of Mexico by Wed morning and introduce another round of gales to the Mexican coast. $$ GMZ011-210330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1023 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the morning. .TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .WED...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-210330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1023 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. .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 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-210330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1023 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-210330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1023 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell early in the morning. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the morning. .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 SE swell. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-210330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1023 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-210330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1023 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-210330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1023 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT... .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-210330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1023 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell early in the morning. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...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 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling