000 FZNT24 KNHC 240838 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 338 AM EST Thu Jan 24 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. GMZ001-242045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 338 AM EST Thu Jan 24 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from Panama City Florida to Ciudad del Carmen Mexico will continue to move across the Gulf waters, shifting E of the area late today. Winds to gale force are evident over the northeast Gulf ahead of the front. Winds and seas diminish across the Gulf through tonight as high pressure builds in the wake of the front. Winds and seas will increase Sat into Sun over the southern Gulf as another frontal boundary moves through the basin. High pressure builds across the basin early next week. $$ GMZ011-242045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 338 AM EST Thu Jan 24 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-242045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 338 AM EST Thu Jan 24 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-242045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 338 AM EST Thu Jan 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt becoming W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-242045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 338 AM EST Thu Jan 24 2019 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-242045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 338 AM EST Thu Jan 24 2019 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-242045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 338 AM EST Thu Jan 24 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ023-242045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 338 AM EST Thu Jan 24 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-242045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 338 AM EST Thu Jan 24 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...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 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen