000 FZNT24 KNHC 021518 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1018 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. GMZ001-030330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1018 AM EST Sun Dec 2 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front stretches SW from southern Alabama to a 1006 mb low near 23N95W to the western Bay of Campeche. The northern portion of the front will transition to a cold front later today and extend from Panama City to 27N93W by Mon morning. A reinforcing cold front will merge with this front by Mon night. The merged front will then extend from central Florida to Tampico Tue night and from Miami to Veracruz Wed morning. Strong high pressure building southward behind the merged front will generate strong winds beginning early on Tue. SREF and GEFS guidance both suggest these winds could reach gale force near Veracruz Tue night. $$ GMZ011-030330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1018 AM EST Sun Dec 2 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-030330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1018 AM EST Sun Dec 2 2018 .TODAY...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, 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. .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. $$ GMZ015-030330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1018 AM EST Sun Dec 2 2018 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-030330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1018 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. $$ GMZ019-030330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1018 AM EST Sun Dec 2 2018 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-030330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1018 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 in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .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. $$ GMZ023-030330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1018 AM EST Sun Dec 2 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E towards evening. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE late in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the late evening and overnight. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-030330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1018 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 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .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 NW to 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 Ramos