000 FZNT24 KNHC 211518 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1018 AM EST Mon Jan 21 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. GMZ001-220330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1018 AM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure ridging S over the Gulf from the central United States will shift E toward Cape Hatteras as low pressure deepens over the southern Plains. This will allow strong SE to S return flow to develop over the western Gulf of Mexico by Tue morning and the remainder of the basin by Tue night. Another strong cold front is expected to enter the NW Gulf on Wed and produce gale force NW to N winds over the far western Gulf from S Texas to the coast of Mexico near Veracruz. This front will reach from near the NE Gulf to the Yucatan Peninsula early Thu, then weaken as it exits the SE Gulf Thu night. $$ GMZ011-220330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1018 AM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .WED...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-220330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1018 AM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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 SE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-220330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1018 AM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-220330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1018 AM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED...SW to W winds 30 to 35 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-220330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1018 AM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-220330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1018 AM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-220330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1018 AM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-220330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1018 AM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling