000 FZNT24 KNHC 220851 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 351 AM EST Tue Jan 22 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. GMZ001-222100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 351 AM EST Tue Jan 22 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong SE flow will spread from the northwest Gulf across the basin today, ahead of a cold front moving off the Texas coast tonight. Strong NW winds will follow the front, reaching gale force over the western Gulf Wed. Winds and seas diminish across the Gulf Thu as the front moves southeast of the region. Looking ahead, SE flow will increase again Sat ahead of another front moving off the Texas coast Sat night. $$ GMZ011-222100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 351 AM EST Tue Jan 22 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to NW to N in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ013-222100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 351 AM EST Tue Jan 22 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to SW to W late in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-222100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 351 AM EST Tue Jan 22 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-222100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 351 AM EST Tue Jan 22 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...W of 96W, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 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 swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell late in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-222100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 351 AM EST Tue Jan 22 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and S 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-222100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 351 AM EST Tue Jan 22 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE 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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-222100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 351 AM EST Tue Jan 22 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-222100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 351 AM EST Tue Jan 22 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and NW to N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell in the late evening and overnight. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E 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 Christensen