000 FZNT24 KNHC 181453 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 953 AM EST Mon Dec 18 2017 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. GMZ001-190300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 953 AM EST Mon Dec 18 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A coastal trough along the coasts of SW Louisiana, Texas and NE Mexico will move NW and inland this afternoon. Otherwise, a ridge will dominate the gulf waters through Tuesday night. A weak cold front will reach the coast of Texas on Wednesday, and stall across the N Gulf Thu before moving N as a warm front Thursday night. A stronger cold front will reach the NW Gulf on Friday. $$ GMZ011-190300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 953 AM EST Mon Dec 18 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog this morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog in the morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Areas of fog. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-190300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 953 AM EST Mon Dec 18 2017 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of dense fog with visibilities 1 nm of less within 60 nm of the coast this morning. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog within 60 nm of the coast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning within 60 nm of the coast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-190300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 953 AM EST Mon Dec 18 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog within 60 nm of the coast. Isolated showers. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW to W winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-190300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 953 AM EST Mon Dec 18 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ019-190300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 953 AM EST Mon Dec 18 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-190300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 953 AM EST Mon Dec 18 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-190300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 953 AM EST Mon Dec 18 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-190300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 953 AM EST Mon Dec 18 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre