000 FZNT24 KNHC 182122 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 422 PM 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. GMZ001-190930- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 422 PM 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 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. $$ GMZ011-190930- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 422 PM EST Mon Dec 18 2017 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-190930- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 422 PM EST Mon Dec 18 2017 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-190930- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 422 PM EST Mon Dec 18 2017 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-190930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 422 PM EST Mon Dec 18 2017 .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...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .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, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-190930- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 422 PM EST Mon Dec 18 2017 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-190930- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 422 PM EST Mon Dec 18 2017 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-190930- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 422 PM EST Mon Dec 18 2017 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-190930- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 422 PM EST Mon Dec 18 2017 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...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 in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen