000 FZNT24 KNHC 212115 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 415 PM 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. GMZ001-220915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 415 PM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure ridging extending southward over the Gulf from the central United States will shift eastward toward Cape Hatteras as low pressure deepens over the southern Plains. This will allow for strong southerly winds 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 early on Wed followed by gale force northwest to north winds over the far western Gulf from the southern 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. High pressuer will across the area in the wake of the front through Sat night. $$ GMZ011-220915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 415 PM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt in the late morning except 30 to 35 kt W of 96W. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms ahead of front. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell late. $$ GMZ013-220915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 415 PM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 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 N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. .FRI...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. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-220915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 415 PM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-220915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 415 PM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED... .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 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .WED...W of 96W, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell, building to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in E swell late. $$ GMZ019-220915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 415 PM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and S 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU...N winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-220915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 415 PM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 .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 N swell. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-220915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 415 PM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in E swell late in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-220915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 415 PM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 .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 winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre