000 FZNT24 KNHC 260257 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 957 PM EST Fri Jan 25 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. GMZ001-261500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 957 PM EST Fri Jan 25 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A frontal boundary SE of the area will gradually lift northward into Straits of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico this weekend. On Sunday, low pressure is expected to develop along the frontal boundary in the SW Gulf, then move ENE toward Florida and the western Atlantic Mon. Gale conditions are possible in the southwest Gulf on Sun. High pressure will rebuild across the region behind the exiting low early next week. Another cold front will enter the Gulf on Tue. $$ GMZ011-261500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 957 PM EST Fri Jan 25 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-261500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 957 PM EST Fri Jan 25 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NE to 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-261500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 957 PM EST Fri Jan 25 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-261500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 957 PM EST Fri Jan 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-261500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 957 PM EST Fri Jan 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 35 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ021-261500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 957 PM EST Fri Jan 25 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and NE 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ023-261500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 957 PM EST Fri Jan 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE to S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-261500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 957 PM EST Fri Jan 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW early in the afternoon, then, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW late in the morning, then, becoming W to NW 30 to 35 kt early in the afternoon, shifting to N late in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster AL