000 FZNT24 KNHC 230824 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 324 AM EST Wed Jan 23 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. GMZ001-232030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 324 AM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Strong northerly winds will follow a cold front off Texas as it moves over the western Gulf, reaching gale force near the coast. Winds and seas will diminish across the Gulf Thu as the front moves southeast of the region. Winds and seas will increase Sat into Sun over the southern Gulf after a reinforcing front moves through the basin. $$ GMZ011-232030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 324 AM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 35 kt, then diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 5 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ013-232030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 324 AM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-232030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 324 AM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-232030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 324 AM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...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 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ019-232030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 324 AM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and S 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ021-232030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 324 AM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt Straits of Florida, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-232030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 324 AM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in N swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-232030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 324 AM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...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 10 ft in NW to N swell in the late evening and overnight. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen