000 FZNT24 KNHC 100805 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 305 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2019 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. GMZ001-102015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 305 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will move into the NW Gulf today, and extend from the Florida Big Bend into the Bay of Campeche by Wed. Gale force NW to N winds are expected west of the front along the coast of Mexico tonight through Wed. The front will stall from the Florida peninsula to the Bay of Campeche Thu, then gradually lift northward across the E Gulf as a warm front on Fri. $$ GMZ011-102015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 305 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2019 .TODAY...S winds 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-102015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 305 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 90W, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-102015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 305 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S of 27N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-102015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 305 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W of 96W, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-102015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 305 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .WED...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-102015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 305 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-102015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 305 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED...NW winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-102015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 305 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Mundell