000 FZNT24 KNHC 270937 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 437 AM EST Sun Jan 27 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. GMZ001-272145- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 437 AM EST Sun Jan 27 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A stalled frontal boundary across the Yucatan Channel and Straits of Florida will drift N across the SE Gulf of Mexico through this afternoon. Meanwhile minimal gale force E winds are occurring along a trough of low pres across the W central Gulf along about 24N. Reinforcing high pressure will force the trough SE today and will gradually merge across the southern Gulf with the old frontal boundary, with gales developing in a narrow band all along this newly merged cold front. The front will move SE this evening and tonight and clear the Gulf with high pressure build across the N Gulf through Mon. Another cold front will enter the Gulf on Tue, with northerly gales expected W of the front Tue. $$ GMZ011-272145- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 437 AM EST Sun Jan 27 2019 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-272145- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 437 AM EST Sun Jan 27 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late, then, shifting to SW early in the morning. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...W of 90W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 30 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 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-272145- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 437 AM EST Sun Jan 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in N swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt along front late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft late in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S of 27N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-272145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 437 AM EST Sun Jan 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt early diminishing to 20 to 25 kt by afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-272145- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 437 AM EST Sun Jan 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt N of front, and S to SE 10 to 20 kt S of front. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-272145- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 437 AM EST Sun Jan 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...Straits of Florida, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S swell. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-272145- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 437 AM EST Sun Jan 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt except 30 to 35 kt within 90 nm of coast of Veracruz. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell, building to 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-272145- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 437 AM EST Sun Jan 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 25 to 35 kt behind front in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell, building to 8 to 12 ft in N swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...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 and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling