000 FZNT24 KNHC 030829 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 329 AM EST Mon Dec 3 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. GMZ001-032030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 329 AM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A nearly stationary front extends from near Panama City Florida to just S of Brownsville Texas. A cold front stretches from near Morgan City Louisiana to Corpus Christi Texas. The front will merge and head SE as a cold front. The cold front will extend from central Florida to the southern Bay of Campeche near 18N94W Tue night and then from the Florida Straits to near 18N94W Wed morning. Strong high pressure building S behind the front will bring strong N winds to much of the western and central Gulf beginning early on Tue. Winds could reach gale force near Veracruz Tue night. Winds over the Gulf will veer from the E and SE and slacken to between moderate and fresh by Fri as high pres centered over Texas shifts E to the SE United States. $$ GMZ011-032030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 329 AM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-032030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 329 AM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-032030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 329 AM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-032030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 329 AM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 .TODAY...W winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NW to N in the late morning and early afternoon, then, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-032030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 329 AM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-032030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 329 AM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Straits of Florida, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell, building to 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell late. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-032030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 329 AM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 ...GALE WARNING TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-032030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 329 AM EST Mon Dec 3 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...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. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy