000 FZNT24 KNHC 180807 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 307 AM EST Sat Jan 18 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. GMZ001-182015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 307 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A weakening stationary front extends from the Florida Keys NW to near Galveston, Texas. This front will dissipate over the Gulf today. The strong easterly winds to the north of the front over the NE Gulf will diminish today and seas will gradually subside. A cold front will move off the Texas coast early this evening, then SE to reach a Clearwater Florida to Bay of Campeche line by Sun evening, and finally SE of the area by early Mon. Strong N winds will follow this cold front, and gale conditions are expected to develop from offshore Tampico Mexico into the western Bay of Campeche Sun and Sun night. Offshore Veracruz, gales may persist through Mon night. $$ GMZ011-182015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 307 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ013-182015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 307 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TODAY...S winds 5 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON...N to 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 to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-182015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 307 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S of 27N, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-182015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 307 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt W of 96W, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-182015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 307 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-182015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 307 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-182015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 307 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-182015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 307 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK