000 FZNT24 KNHC 010800 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 300 AM EST Sat Dec 1 2018 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. GMZ001-012000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 300 AM EST Sat Dec 1 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Winds will gradually veer to the southwest ahead of a cold front expected to reach the Texas coast today. The front will stall from S Louisiana to near Tampico Mexico on Sun, then lift slowly northward. A strong cold front will reach the Texas coast Monday. High pressure building southward behind the front will induce strong northerly winds west of the front, with the highest winds expected near Veracruz Tue evening. $$ GMZ011-012000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 300 AM EST Sat Dec 1 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-012000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 300 AM EST Sat Dec 1 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-012000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 300 AM EST Sat Dec 1 2018 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-012000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 300 AM EST Sat Dec 1 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-012000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 300 AM EST Sat Dec 1 2018 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-012000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 300 AM EST Sat Dec 1 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-012000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 300 AM EST Sat Dec 1 2018 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds 5 to 10 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-012000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 300 AM EST Sat Dec 1 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell