000 FZNT24 KNHC 200216 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 916 PM EST Tue Dec 19 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. GMZ001-201430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 916 PM EST Tue Dec 19 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front will reach the coast of Texas Wed, stall across the N Gulf Thu, then move N as a warm front. A stronger cold front will reach the NW Gulf Fri, move SE and reach from the western Florida Panhandle to the SW Gulf near Veracruz by late Sat. Gales will be possible near Tampico and Veracruz on Sun night. $$ GMZ011-201430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 916 PM EST Tue Dec 19 2017 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ013-201430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 916 PM EST Tue Dec 19 2017 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. VSBY 3 NM. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. VSBY 3 NM. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ015-201430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 916 PM EST Tue Dec 19 2017 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-201430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 916 PM EST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...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 to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 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 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N and W of 96W NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ019-201430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 916 PM EST Tue Dec 19 2017 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ021-201430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 916 PM EST Tue Dec 19 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE 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 2 ft or less. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-201430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 916 PM EST Tue Dec 19 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N and W of 95W NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ025-201430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 916 PM EST Tue Dec 19 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. .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 to 3 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 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. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. $$ Forecaster McElroy