000 FZNT24 KNHC 182044 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 344 PM 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. GMZ001-190845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 344 PM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A weakening stationary front extending from the Straits of Florida to near 27N88W will dissipate late tonight. A cold front will move off the Texas coast early tonight, reach from the Florida Big Bend to Tampico, Mexico on Sun and from the Straits of Florida to the Bay of Campeche on Mon. Strong northerly winds will follow the front, with gale conditions expected over the southwestern portion of the far western Gulf and in the far SW Gulf offshore of Veracruz, Mexico Sun night into Mon night. The front will move southeast of the area Mon night, allowing winds and seas to diminish across much of the Gulf Tue through Wed as high pressure builds across the area. Strong southerly winds will develop in the far western Gulf beginning Tue night. These winds will shift across the western Gulf Thu and Thu night as a cold front approaches the Texas coast. $$ GMZ011-190845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 344 PM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-190845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 344 PM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 .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 in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-190845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 344 PM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated showers. .MON...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-190845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 344 PM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 ...GALE WARNING S OF 24N W OF 96W... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...W of 96W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, except S of 24N W of 96W N 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except 9 to 12 ft S of 24N W of 96W. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, except NW to N 25 to 30 kt S of 23N W of 96W. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except 9 to 12 ft S of 23N W of 96W. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, except NE 20 to 25 kt S of 23N E of 96W. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-190845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 344 PM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-190845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 344 PM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, except 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...Straits of Florida, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Straits of Florida, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-190845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 344 PM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 ...GALE WARNING S OF 21N W OF 95W... .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. except 10 to 14 ft S of 21N W of 95W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ025-190845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 344 PM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre