000 FZNT24 KNHC 020838 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 338 AM EST Sun Dec 2 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. GMZ001-022045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 338 AM EST Sun Dec 2 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A nearly stationary front stretches SW from SE Louisiana to near Tampico Mexico. Fresh to strong S winds are occurring ahead of the front over the Gulf N of 28N and E of 87W. The front will eventually merge with a reinforcing cold front that will enter the NW Gulf Tuesday. The merged front will reach the SE Gulf by Wed morning. Strong high pressure building southward behind the merged front will generate strong winds. SREF and GEFS guidance both suggest these winds could reach gale force near Veracruz Tue night. $$ GMZ011-022045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 338 AM EST Sun Dec 2 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-022045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 338 AM EST Sun Dec 2 2018 .TODAY...W of 90W, W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late in the morning, then, shifting to E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-022045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 338 AM EST Sun Dec 2 2018 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-022045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 338 AM EST Sun Dec 2 2018 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W of 96W, W to NW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to N in the late morning and early afternoon, then, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-022045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 338 AM EST Sun Dec 2 2018 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-022045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 338 AM EST Sun Dec 2 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-022045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 338 AM EST Sun Dec 2 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE late in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 20N and W of 95W NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-022045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 338 AM EST Sun Dec 2 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy