000 FZNT24 KNHC 180318 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1018 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2020 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. GMZ001-181445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1018 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from the southern tip of Florida northwestward to Galveston, Texas. The front will weaken through Sat. High pressure building behind the front will support strong easterly winds and building seas over the NE Gulf tonight through Sat. A cold front will move into the NW Gulf Sat evening, extend from the Florida Big Bend to Veracruz, Mexico on Sun, then move to southeast of the area by Mon evening. This front will be followed by strong northerly winds over most of the Gulf, with gale force winds possible in the far west-central Gulf Sun and Sun night and in the far SW Gulf Sun night through Mon night. High pressure behind this front will shift eastward through Wed night allowing for strong return southerly flow and building seas to develop over the far western Gulf waters. $$ GMZ011-181445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1018 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-181445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1018 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-181445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1018 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S of 27N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-181445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1018 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2020 ...GALE WARNING W OF 96W... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, except W of 96W N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft E of 96W, and 6 to 8 ft W of 96W building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, except S of 23N W of 96W N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except S of 23N W of 96W 9 to 12 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, except S of 23N W of 96W NW to N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE swell, except S of 23N W of 96W 10 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-181445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1018 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-181445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1018 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 30 kt Straits of Florida. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 10 to 13 ft Straits of Florida. Scattered showers. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, except 20 to 25 kt Straits of Florida. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-181445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1018 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 20N W OF 96W SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W of 96W NW to winds winds 20 to 25 kt, except S of 20N W of 96W NW to N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. E of 96W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, except S of 20N W of 96W NW to N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except S of 20N W of 96W 9 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, except S of 20N W of 96W NW to N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NW to N swell, except S of 20N W of 96W 10 to 14 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-181445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1018 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre