000 FZNT24 KNHC 180834 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 334 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. GMZ001-182045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 334 AM EST Mon Dec 18 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough over the extreme W gulf will continue to move NW and inland today. Then, a ridge will dominate the gulf waters through Tue night. A weak cold front will reach the coast of Texas on Wed, and stall across the N Gulf Thu before moving N as a warm front Thu night. A stronger cold front will reach the NW gulf Fri. $$ GMZ011-182045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 334 AM EST Mon Dec 18 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-182045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 334 AM EST Mon Dec 18 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to 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 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 to W 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-182045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 334 AM EST Mon Dec 18 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-182045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 334 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, shifting to E 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ019-182045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 334 AM EST Mon Dec 18 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-182045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 334 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 3 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-182045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 334 AM EST Mon Dec 18 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-182045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 334 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 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Latto