000 FZNT24 KNHC 270252 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 952 PM EST Sat Jan 26 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. GMZ001-271500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 952 PM EST Sat Jan 26 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A stalled frontal boundary across the Yucatan Channel and along the NW coast of Cuba will gradually lift northward across the Straits of Florida and SE Gulf of Mexico today through early Sun. Reinforcing high pressure will force the front SE on Sun, with low pressure expected to develop along the frontal boundary in the SW Gulf, then move ENE toward Florida and the western Atlantic Mon. Gale conditions are expected in the southwest Gulf Sun morning and then will shift ENE across the central and SE portions with the low pressure through Sun night. High pressure will rebuild across the region behind the exiting low early next week. Another cold front will enter the Gulf on Tue, with northerly gales possible W of the front Tue. $$ GMZ011-271500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 952 PM EST Sat Jan 26 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-271500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 952 PM EST Sat Jan 26 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W less than 5 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...W of 90W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E early in the afternoon, then, shifting to S to SW late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W of front N winds 25 to 35 kt diminish to 25 to 30 kt. E of front W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-271500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 952 PM EST Sat Jan 26 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE swell late in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-271500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 952 PM EST Sat Jan 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell, building to 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-271500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 952 PM EST Sat Jan 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Scattered thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-271500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 952 PM EST Sat Jan 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt Straits of Florida, and N to NE 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt diminish to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-271500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 952 PM EST Sat Jan 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell, building to 8 to 12 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-271500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 952 PM EST Sat Jan 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon, then, becoming N 25 to 35 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt late in the morning, then, shifting to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL