000 FZNT24 KNHC 231506 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1006 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. GMZ001-240315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1006 AM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will move across the Gulf waters today followed by strong to gale force northerly winds and building seas. Strong southerly winds are also expected ahead of the front, forecast to reach a position from the Florida Big Bend to the eastern Bay of Campeche tonight. 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 as another frontal boundary moves through the basin. $$ GMZ011-240315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1006 AM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to NW to N. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-240315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1006 AM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-240315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1006 AM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-240315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1006 AM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E 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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-240315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1006 AM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-240315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1006 AM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Straits of Florida, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. 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 4 to 6 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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-240315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1006 AM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft towards evening. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-240315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1006 AM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt towards evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft late. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...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 to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster GR