Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of Mexico)



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FZNT24 KNHC 300307
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1007 PM EST Mon Jan 29 2018

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.

GMZ001-301515-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1007 PM EST Mon Jan 29 2018

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from south Florida to the
Yucatan Channel will move SE of the Gulf tonight. Minimal gale 
force winds are expected behind the front near Veracruz, Mexico 
tonight. Winds and seas are forecast to diminish from W to E 
across the Gulf waters on Tue. Then, a ridge will dominate the 
region through Thu. The next cold front is forecast to enter the 
northern Gulf waters on Fri.

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GMZ011-301515-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1007 PM EST Mon Jan 29 2018

.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S 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 winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

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GMZ013-301515-
N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary-
1007 PM EST Mon Jan 29 2018

.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S 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...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

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GMZ015-301515-
NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W-
1007 PM EST Mon Jan 29 2018

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

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GMZ017-301515-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1007 PM EST Mon Jan 29 2018

.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

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GMZ019-301515-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W-
1007 PM EST Mon Jan 29 2018

.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

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GMZ021-301515-
E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1007 PM EST Mon Jan 29 2018

.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Straits of Florida, seas
4 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 8 to
12 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

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GMZ023-301515-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1007 PM EST Mon Jan 29 2018

...GALE WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 
winds 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to
25 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

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GMZ025-301515-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1007 PM EST Mon Jan 29 2018

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft Within 60 nm
of coast of Campeche, and 10 to 14 ft elsewhere. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

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Forecaster GR